The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will challenge the Canyon View Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Juan Diego Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 53-31 margin over Providence Hall. The win continues a trend for the Soaring Eagle in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Ella Sebit was nothing short of spectacular: she went 9 for 13 to rack up 21 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Juan Diego Catholic's points. Sienna Vonderohe also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Meanwhile, Canyon View hadn't done well against Richfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Canyon View took down Richfield 57-43. The victory was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won three contests in a row.
Canyon View's win came from a few key players Juan Diego Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maya Nichols, who posted nine points in addition to three steals and three blocks. Those three blocks gave her a new career-high. Emery Miles was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Canyon View was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richfield only racked up nine assists.
Juan Diego Catholic pushed their record up to 10-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Canyon View, their record is now 18-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Juan Diego Catholic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Canyon View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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