Juan Diego Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the STX Saints at 5:30 p.m. Juan Diego Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Thursday, Juan Diego Academy took a serious blow against South Texas Christian Academy, falling 76-12. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Juan Diego Academy in their matchups with South Texas Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, even though Varsity Opponent scored an imposing 58 points last Thursday, STX still came out on top. STX took their game against Varsity Opponent 69-58. The win made it back-to-back wins for STX.
STX can attribute much of their success to Isaac Martinez, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten assists, and Guillermo Moreno, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and seven steals. That's the first time this season that Martinez posted eight or more assists. Adam Cruz was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five assists and two steals.
Juan Diego Academy's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-6. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 14.3 points per game. As for STX, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Juan Diego Academy was taken down by STX 83-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martinez, who scored 27 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Now that Juan Diego Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
