A few days removed from winning the Louisville Invitational Tournament, top-ranked St. Xavier ran into the son of a talented former Kentucky Wildcat — and it did not end well for the Tigers.
On Tuesday night in Louisville, the No. 16 North Oldham Mustangs upset No. 1 St. Xavier 72-69, snapping the Tigers’ six-game winning streak. Among the game’s stars was eighth-grade point guard Pierre Rondo, who posted 17 points (7-11 FG), nine assists, four rebounds, and three steals with just one turnover in the win. The 5-foot-10 Pierre (a class of 2030 prospect!) is the son of UK alum Rajon Rondo, who played for the ‘Cats from 2004-06 before winning a pair of NBA championships across his 16-year pro career.
When watching Pierre’s highlights from the win over St. Xavier, you’ll quickly see that the apple sure doesn’t fall from the tree. The younger Rondo was aided by 22 points (6-9 3PT) from junior Eli Green, while junior Gregg Thomas added 12 points of his own. North Oldham turned the ball over just four times while shooting 64.3 percent from the field as a team…