The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will venture away from home to face off against the Cyprus Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Juan Diego Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
On Monday, Juan Diego Catholic took their game with ease, bagging a 73-27 victory over Granger. Given the Soaring Eagle's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Lancers are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cyprus strolled past Taylorsville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 77-58. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Cyprus' win came from a few key players Juan Diego Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Harkaran Makhar, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Koli Fosita was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 15 points along with eight assists and seven boards.
Cyprus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Juan Diego Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Cyprus, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Juan Diego Catholic beat Cyprus 49-36 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juan Diego Catholic 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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