Even though the Bosco Tech Tigers scored an imposing 56 points on Monday, the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle still came out on top. Juan Diego Catholic took their matchup against Bosco Tech 64-56.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Juan Diego Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Meyer, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds. The game was Meyer's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rahiti Tinirauarii, who scored 15 points.
Despite the loss, Bosco Tech still got an impressive performance from Jaden Erami , who scored 26 points along with five rebounds. Erami scored a full 46.4% of Bosco Tech's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Darius Benitez was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
The victory got Juan Diego Catholic back to even at 3-3. As for Bosco Tech, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Juan Diego Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Faith Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on December 19th. One thing working in Faith Lutheran's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Bosco Tech won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cathedral Prep at 1:30 p.m. on December 19th. Cathedral Prep comes in still looking for their first win of the season.