The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Hunter Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. One thing working in Juan Diego Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
Juan Diego Catholic proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 22) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cyprus 58-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Juan Diego Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Fenger, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. Rahiti Tinirauarii was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Meanwhile, Hunter's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 66-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Taylorsville.
Juan Diego Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Hunter, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Juan Diego Catholic strolled past Hunter in their previous meeting back in December of 2014 by a score of 56-42. Will Juan Diego Catholic repeat their success, or does Hunter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
