The North Springs Spartans will take on the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
North Springs is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Southwest DeKalb on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Springs came up short against Southwest DeKalb, falling 71-48. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Panthers are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 79-42 win over the Titans. The Golden Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
St. Pius X Catholic pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.5 points per game. As for North Springs, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-12.
North Springs ended up a good deal behind St. Pius X Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, losing 64-45. Will North Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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