St. Pius X Catholic has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, St. Pius X Catholic was beaten by Marist 61-22. St. Pius X Catholic has struggled against Marist recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Thomas County Central strolled past Houston County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 57-43. Given Thomas County Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Houston County is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas County Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcy Pearson out in front who scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pearson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Travesha Giddens, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
St. Pius X Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Thomas County Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
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