Beetdiggers
| 01/06/26 @ Judge Memorial Catholic | 43 |
| 01/02/26 vs East | 51 |
| 12/29/25 vs Skyline | 78 |
| 12/16/25 @ Cottonwood | 58 |
| 12/12/25 @ Murray | 44 |
| + 10 more games |
The Jordan Beetdiggers will head out to square off against the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Jordan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.
Jordan is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Judge Memorial Catholic on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. 2026 welcomed the Beetdiggers with a 67-43 loss courtesy of the Bulldogs. The Beetdiggers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-18.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Talon Maughan, who posted six points. Layken Coelho was another key player, putting up five points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Juan Diego Catholic). They greeted the New Year with with a 74-59 victory over Park City. The win continues a trend for the Soaring Eagle in their matchups with the Miners: they've now won seven in a row.
Juan Diego Catholic's win came from a few key players that Jordan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trey Nicolodemos, who shot 53% from the field en route to 22 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Those 22 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Javier Aguirre, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Juan Diego Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 10-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Jordan dropped their record down to 6-9 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Jordan has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Juan Diego Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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