Having just played yesterday, the Juab Wasps will jump right back in to play the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Juab's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Juab heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morgan. The Wasps haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Judge Memorial Catholic came up short against Richfield on Tuesday and fell 56-43.
Juab will need to focus on slowing down JJ Apathjang, one of several Judge Memorial Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points. That was a full 34.9% of Judge Memorial Catholic's points, marking the fourth time in a row Apathjang has scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Deng Deng, who had 12 points.
Judge Memorial Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Juab, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Juab strolled past Judge Memorial Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2021 by a score of 72-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Judge Memorial Catholic's William Selfridge, who earned 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Juab to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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