The Kearns Cougars will take on the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle in a tournament on Monday. Kearns will be strutting in after a win while Juan Diego Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Kearns will bounce into Monday's game after beating Summit Academy, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Kearns came out on top against Summit Academy by a score of 46-37 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly nine points.
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic suffered their biggest defeat since December 2nd on Saturday. They lost 67-43 to Cottonwood.
Kearns will have to keep a close watch on Ayen Kuath and Olivia Fry, a pair of players who had a big impact on Juan Diego Catholic's prior game. Kuath posted 12 points and four blocks, while Fry earned four points. Kuath is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted three or more in the last eight games she's played.
The victory made it two in a row for Kearns and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Kearns strolled past Juan Diego Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 44-30. Will Kearns repeat their success, or does Juan Diego Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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