PIUS FALLS TO O'HARA 80-47

Taking over early, the O'Hara boys basketball team jumped to a 17-4 lead against Saint Pius X within the first quarter. They led 22-8 going into the second quarter on their way to an 80-47 West Central Conference victory on December 14th. _____ Five Celtics achieved double figures in the game. _____ T. J. White, Josh Rupprecht, and Jevon Lyle each had 12 points or more, and they were followed by Daniel Hurtt and Keenan Wilkins-Hemphill with 10 apiece. _____ After reaching a 40-26 halftime score, O'Hara scored 20 points in each of the final two quarters. _____ In the fourth quarter the Saint Pius Warriors were held to 5 total points. The closest Saint Pius could come was nine points when they closed the gap to 42-33, but the Celtics easily controlled the remainder of the game. _____ The Celtics are 3-0 for the early season. _____ Prior to the varsity game, the O'Hara JV team won 58-42.