St. Pius X and Concordia Lutheran are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The St. Pius X Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Pius X is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Friday, St. Pius X was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-65 to St. Thomas Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 783rd, while the Eagles are ranked 321st).
Meanwhile, Concordia Lutheran took a blow against St. Thomas Catholic on Tuesday, falling 71-41. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Concordia Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ghaven Mittal posted 11 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Coleman, who put up nine points.
Even though they lost, Concordia Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Concordia Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for St. Pius X, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
St. Pius X strolled past Concordia Lutheran in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 72-54. Does St. Pius X have another victory up their sleeve, or will Concordia Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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