Judge Memorial Catholic is 2-8 against Grantsville since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs will challenge the Grantsville Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. Judge Memorial Catholic will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Judge Memorial Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-36 victory over Layton Christian Academy.
Judge Memorial Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Munah Doe, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Elyah Ocampo, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Judge Memorial Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Grantsville on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Delta out of the water with a 71-33 final score. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 22 points or more this season.
Judge Memorial Catholic better focus on containing Baylee Lowder and Avery Allred as the pair were huge in Grantsville's win. Lowder dropped a double-double with 28 points and ten boards, while Allred went 8-for-11 to rack up 19 points and six steals. The matchup was Allred's fifth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kodee Williams, who had five points and five steals.
Grantsville pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.3 points. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Judge Memorial Catholic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Grantsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Judge Memorial Catholic was taken down by Grantsville 59-28 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allred, who went 8-for-14 en route to 23 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Now that Judge Memorial Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
