The Layton Christian Academy Eagles will head out to challenge the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Layton Christian Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Providence Hall: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Layton Christian Academy blew Providence Hall out of the water with a 65-16 final score. The Eagles pushed the score to 51-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic won against Providence Hall last Tuesday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Juan Diego Catholic blew past Summit Academy 52-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Soaring Eagle have posted since December 12, 2024.
Layton Christian Academy better focus on containing Ava Tita and Ella Sebit as the pair were huge in Juan Diego Catholic's win. Tita dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Sebit went 7 for 14 on her way to 19 points and three steals. Those 14 boards gave Tita a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sarah Scott, who posted six points.
Layton Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Juan Diego Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13.
Layton Christian Academy beat Juan Diego Catholic 44-31 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Layton Christian Academy 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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