Juan Diego Catholic proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 25) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Layton Christian Academy Eagles, sneaking past 42-40. This was a revenge game for the Soaring Eagle: when they faced off against the Eagles on January 14th, they had to take a 44-31 defeat.
| 01/30/25 vs Layton Christian Academy | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Juab | 4 |
| 12/20/24 @ North Sevier | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Kearns | 3 |
| 01/02/25 vs North Sanpete | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Juan Diego Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia Fry, who posted six points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That's the most steals Fry has posted since back in November of 2024. Ayen Kuath was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.
Despite the loss, Layton Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Fabiana Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. Beatrice Bombazar also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Juan Diego Catholic's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Layton Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Juan Diego Catholic will square off against Judge Memorial Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Judge Memorial Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Layton Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Summit Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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