Soaring Eagle
| 02/11/25 @ Kearns | 50-44 |
| 02/07/25 vs Hunter | 67-46 |
| 02/05/25 @ Cyprus | 65-50 |
| 02/03/25 vs Granger | 73-27 |
| 01/31/25 vs West Jordan | 75-49 |
| + 6 more games |
Juan Diego Catholic waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-44 W against the Kearns Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 57-53 back in January.
Juan Diego Catholic had a senior duo take command as Deniz Akbas posted 13 points and Luke Meyer almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Meyer is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 12 games he's played. Jake Wyatt was another key player, putting up seven points.
Kearns' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Pentico, who scored eight points. What's more, Pentico also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aiden Oliver, who put up eight points.
Juan Diego Catholic pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games. As for Kearns, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Juan Diego Catholic will face off against Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylorsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for Kearns, they will take on Cyprus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cyprus also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 67 points per game.
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