Juan Diego Catholic has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Kearns Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Juan Diego Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Kearns likes a good challenge.
Juan Diego Catholic posted their biggest win since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 68-34 win over Hunter. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, as Juan Diego Catholic did.
Juan Diego Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Javier Aguirre led the charge by scoring 15 points along with two steals. That's the first time this season that Aguirre scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rahiti Tinirauarii, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Kearns suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 83-57 loss at the hands of West Jordan. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Juan Diego Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Kearns, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Juan Diego Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Kearns when the teams last played back in December of 2016, winning 69-61. Does Juan Diego Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kearns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
