Basketball Preview: Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle vs. Park City Miners
The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Park City Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Juan Diego Catholic focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Thursday.
Park City is facing Juan Diego Catholic at the wrong time: Juan Diego Catholic suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 53-33 to the Wasps. The Soaring Eagle were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Despite the defeat, Juan Diego Catholic got top-tier performance from Ayen Kuath, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Kuath has been hot recently, having also posted three or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Sebit, who posted six points in addition to four steals.
Even though they lost, Juan Diego Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Park City had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Granger with a 35-30 victory on Wednesday.
Park City's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kalynn Nickell, who scored seven points, and Kristyna Murry, who had seven points. Sophia Dunkel was another key player, posting five points.
Park City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Juan Diego Catholic came up short against Park City in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, falling 52-46. Will Juan Diego Catholic 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.
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