Two dominant guards in JJ Apathjang and Junior County are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs will challenge the Wasatch Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Judge Memorial Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Wasatch Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Judge Memorial Catholic was fully in charge, breezing past Summit Academy 88-38. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
| 01/31/25 vs Summit Academy | 39 |
| 01/22/25 @ Providence Hall | 26 |
| 01/17/25 @ Summit Academy | 20 |
| 01/15/25 vs American Heritage | 33 |
| 01/10/25 @ Green Canyon | 20 |
Apathjang was his usual excellent self, putting up 39 points. His evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Majak Deng, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, Wasatch Academy waltzed into their matchup last Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Buffaloes.
Judge Memorial Catholic is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Wasatch Academy, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Judge Memorial Catholic was taken down by Wasatch Academy 115-58 in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Judge Memorial Catholic was down 56-28.
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