Kearns lost against Juan Diego Catholic back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Kearns Cougars took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Soaring Eagle 16-10 in the first quarter.
Kearns' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Pentico, who posted eight points. What's more, Pentico also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aiden Oliver, who had eight points.
Juan Diego Catholic had a senior duo take command as Deniz Akbas put up 13 points and Luke Meyer almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Meyer is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 12 games he's played. Jake Wyatt was another key player, putting up seven points.
Kearns' defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Juan Diego Catholic, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kearns will venture away from home to square off against Cyprus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kearns is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will head out to face off against Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Juan Diego Catholic also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 64 points per game.
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