The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will challenge the Jordan Beetdiggers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Juan Diego Catholic has given up an average of 54.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Juan Diego Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Park City with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 74-59. The victory continues a trend for the Soaring Eagle in their matchups with the Miners: they've now won seven in a row.
Trey Nicolodemos
| 01/06/26 vs Park City | 22 |
| 12/05/25 @ Snow Canyon | 19 |
| 12/03/25 vs Timpanogos | 18 |
| 12/10/24 @ Summit Academy | 16 |
| 12/19/25 @ West | 15 |
Juan Diego Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Nicolodemos, who shot 53% from the field on his way to 22 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Those 22 points gave Nicolodemos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Javier Aguirre, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Juan Diego Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 10-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Jordan played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Judge Memorial Catholic, falling 67-43. The Beetdiggers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Juan Diego Catholic will need to focus on slowing down Talon Maughan, one of several Jordan players who made an impact when they last played. He posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layken Coelho, who put up five points.
Jordan's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Juan Diego Catholic has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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