It was a good run, but Judge Memorial Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 69-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Canyon Wolves. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (55), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
| 01/10/25 @ Green Canyon | 27 |
| 01/04/25 vs Catalina Foothills | 8 |
| 01/03/25 vs Campo Verde | 17 |
| 01/02/25 vs Mica Mountain | 6 |
| 12/30/24 vs Park City | 12 |
Defeat or not, Judge Memorial Catholic got some senior leadership from Deng Deng and JJ Apathjang. Deng went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points, while Apathjang posted 20 points along with seven assists and six boards. With that strong performance, Deng is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Aymen Ismail, who put up six points and five rebounds.
Green Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jude Haigh, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Haigh is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last nine games he's played. Easton Stokes was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and five assists.
Judge Memorial Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Green Canyon, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Judge Memorial Catholic will welcome American Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. American Heritage knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Judge Memorial Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Green Canyon, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-59 win against Logan on the 11th.
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