After both having extra time off, the Del Norte Knights and the St. Pius X Sartans will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Del Norte is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, Del Norte might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Manzano an easy 61-40 victory.
The losing side was boosted by Bleona Agushi, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Violet Goudeau, who had five points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Del Norte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manzano only pulled down 13 offensive boards.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Eldorado back in December of 2024 but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Golden Eagles. While the Sartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Eagles 15-8 in the first quarter.
St. Pius X now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Del Norte, their record is now 1-5.
Del Norte didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Pius X in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, but they still walked away with a 31-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Norte 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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