The Southwest DeKalb Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Southwest DeKalb came up short against Buford and fell 52-45. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-21 victory over the Tigers. The Golden Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
St. Pius X Catholic is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Southwest DeKalb, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Everything went Southwest DeKalb's way against St. Pius X Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Southwest DeKalb made off with a 61-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest DeKalb since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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