The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will head out on the road to take on the Providence Hall Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 15 consecutive losses for Juan Diego Catholic and five for Providence Hall.
Last Thursday, Juan Diego Catholic was beaten by Summit Academy 58-28. Juan Diego Catholic was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
Meanwhile, Providence Hall came up short against Park City on Monday and fell 38-30.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ireland Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Paige Krebs, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Juan Diego Catholic's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-19. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for Providence Hall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Juan Diego Catholic came up short against Providence Hall in their previous matchup back in January, falling 35-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Krebs, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Now that Juan Diego Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
