The Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs will face off against the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Judge Memorial Catholic is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They fell 66-58 to Springville.
| 12/11/24 vs Springville | 24 |
| 12/06/24 @ Sky View | 17 |
| 12/05/24 @ Ridgeline | 7 |
| 12/03/24 vs Alta | 13 |
| 11/27/24 vs Jordan | 25 |
Despite the loss, Judge Memorial Catholic got top-tier performance from Deng Deng, who went 9 for 18 on his way to 24 points. With that strong performance, Deng is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Aymen Ismail, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points along with six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Juan Diego Catholic). They breezed by Summit Academy to the tune of 85-36 on Tuesday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-16.
Juan Diego Catholic's win came from a few key players Judge Memorial Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hunter Chamberlain, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Meyer, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds.
Juan Diego Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Judge Memorial Catholic has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25 boards per game. However, it's not like Juan Diego Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Judge Memorial Catholic ended up a good deal behind Juan Diego Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, losing 61-45. Will Judge Memorial Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
