The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Granger 81-53 at home. That's another feather in the cap for Juan Diego Catholic, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Luke Meyer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Aguirre, who scored 14 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Granger lost, one person who can't be blamed is Daudi Aweyso. Despite the final result, he scored 39 points along with two steals. That was a full 73.6% of Granger's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Stephen Kpaleh, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Juan Diego Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Granger, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juan Diego Catholic's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Pirates at 5:15 p.m. on February 6th. Granger will take on the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Jordan is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
