Belen is 1-9 against St. Pius X since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Belen Eagles will be playing at home against the St. Pius X Sartans at 7:00 p.m. Belen will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New Mexico Rankings (they are ranked 86th, while St. Pius X is ranked tenth).
Last Tuesday, Belen came up short against Valencia and fell 54-42.
Despite the loss, Belen had strong showings from Jaelynn Bob, who scored ten points, and Analeigha Wright, who scored nine points. Bob is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. Everything went their way against Highland as St. Pius X made off with a 52-32 win. St. Pius X has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Belen has not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for St. Pius X, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Belen was dealt a bruising 62-27 loss at the hands of St. Pius X in their previous matchup back in January. Will Belen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
