It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Juan Diego Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 57-53 victory over the Kearns Cougars. That's more bragging rights for the Soaring Eagle, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Meyer was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Jake Wyatt, who went 7 of 9 en route to 15 points.
Juan Diego Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearns only pulled down two offensive boards.
Kearns lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kayden Stark, who posted nine points. Thon Mapuor was another key player, going 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points.
Soaring Eagle
| 01/21/25 vs Kearns | 57-53 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hunter | 73-63 |
| 01/14/25 vs Cyprus | 49-36 |
| 01/10/25 @ Granger | 70-49 |
| 01/07/25 @ West Jordan | 69-55 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Juan Diego Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 11-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Kearns, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Juan Diego Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 87-56 victory against Taylorsville on the 24th. As for Kearns, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-47 win against Cyprus on the 24th.
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