Basketball Recap: Luke Meyer's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Juan Diego Catholic over Crimson Cliffs

Juan Diego Catholic was the 62-46 winner over Crimson Cliffs when they last played one another back in February of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle fell 62-53 to the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs on Saturday. The game marked the Soaring Eagle's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Several Soaring Eagle players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Meyer, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points and eight boards. Meyer's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Chamberlain, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points along with five assists and five boards.

Crimson Cliffs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Briton Phillips, who went 8 of 10 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Drake Carroll, who posted eight points in addition to eight assists and five steals.

Having lost for the first time this season, Juan Diego Catholic fell to 4-1. As for Crimson Cliffs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.

Juan Diego Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 85-36 victory against Summit Academy on the 10th. As for Crimson Cliffs, they will face off against Skyridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Skyridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Crimson Cliffs surely won't give up without a fight.