The St. Pius X Sartans will venture away from home to challenge the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
St. Pius X is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Valencia, who was ranked 13th at the time (St. Pius X was ranked 21st). St. Pius X came out on top against Valencia by a score of 35-26 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Highland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 54-50 to Valencia. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
St. Pius X will have to keep a close watch on Rebecca Neal and Natalie Rodriguez, a pair of players who had a big impact on Highland's prior game. Neal posted eight points and five rebounds, while Rodriguez scored ten points. What's more, Neal also posted a 75% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Makayla Lovato, who put up four points.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
St. Pius X beat Highland 57-47 in their previous matchup on February 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Pius X since the team 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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