Lincoln Northeast is 2-8 against Pius X since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lincoln Northeast Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Pius X Thunderbolts at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lincoln Northeast earned a 52-42 victory over Benson. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln Northeast.
Meanwhile, Pius X entered their tilt with Fremont with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Pius X blew past Fremont 83-43 at home on Saturday. Pius X has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Pius X's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Treyson Anderson, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Anderson hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Kellan Humm was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Lincoln Northeast's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Pius X, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Lincoln Northeast was taken down by Pius X 82-41 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 20 rebounds. Now that Lincoln Northeast knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
