The Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs and the Richfield Wildcats will face off at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. 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 on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Canyon View 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since December 13, 2024.
JJ Apathjang
| 02/24/25 vs Canyon View | 28 |
| 02/04/25 @ Wasatch Academy | 27 |
| 01/31/25 vs Summit Academy | 39 |
| 01/22/25 @ Providence Hall | 26 |
| 01/17/25 @ Summit Academy | 20 |
| + 10 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Judge Memorial Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than JJ Apathjang, who posted 28 points. Apathjang's big performance that afternoon made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Longar Alor was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Richfield faced off against Union on Monday. Richfield strolled past Union with points to spare, taking the game 55-41. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Judge Memorial Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. Richfield pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Judge Memorial Catholic lost to Richfield on the road by a decisive 58-43 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Can Judge Memorial Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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