St. Pius X was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Murphysboro Red Devils and fell 79-44. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 449th in Missouri, while the Red Devils are ranked 50th in Illinois).
St. Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Murphysboro, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Pius X will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Affton at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th. As for Murphysboro, they will venture away from home to take on Carterville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Murphysboro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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