The Desert Hills Thunder will take on the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Desert Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Richfield by a score of 61-52 on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Desert Hills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Rasmussen out in front who earned 15 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Rasmussen continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jack Openshaw was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Brighton out 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Soaring Eagle have posted since January 12th.
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 15 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Meyer also posted a 33% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Stockton Young, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Juan Diego Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only racked up eight.
Desert Hills now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Desert Hills has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Juan Diego Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Desert Hills skirted past Juan Diego Catholic 52-50 in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Will Desert Hills 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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