The Duchesne Eagles will head out to square off against the San Juan Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Duchesne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Tabiona by a score of 58-56 on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, San Juan fought the good fight in their overtime contest against North Sevier on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 64-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. The Broncos just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Duchesne will have to contain Tripp Palmer as he made an impact in San Juan's last game. He dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Palmer has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jagger Nieves, who posted ten points.
Even though they lost, San Juan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Duchesne's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for San Juan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Duchesne beat San Juan 49-42 when the teams last played on January 11th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duchesne since the squad 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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