JUAN DIEGO BOYS BASKETBALL - 2009-10
2008-09 results (12-12, 7-3)

Dec. 3 - LAYTON CHRISTIAN (L 45-70)
Dec. 5-6 - at Ben Lomond tourney
vs. Waterford (L 46-57)
at Ben Lomond (W 73-60)
Dec. 12 - at Skyline (L 51-65)
Dec. 19 - at Lone Peak (L 47-96)
Dec. 27-30 - at Logan tourney
vs. Pleasant Grove (L 49-78)
vs. Tooele (W 43-40)
vs. Cyprus (L 48-54)
Jan. 3 - at Judge Memorial (L 62-64)
Jan. 7 - LEHI (L 51-54)
Jan. 14 - SALEM HILLS* (W 63-44)
Jan. 16 - at North Sanpete* (W 48-31)
Jan. 21 - at Delta* (W 58-49)
Jan. 23 - CARBON* (W 65-51)
Jan. 28 - at Emery* (L 64-72)
Jan. 30 - NORTH SANPETE* (W 56-32)
Feb. 4 - DELTA* (W 74-62)
Feb. 6 - at Carbon* (L 49-50)
Feb. 11 - EMERY* (W 64-63)
Feb. 13 - at Salem Hills* (L 51-65)
-----3A state tournament-----
Feb. 20 - at Waterford (W 46-34)
Feb. 26 - vs. Hurricane (W 47-38)
Feb. 27 - vs. Bear River (L 34-57)
Feb. 28 - vs. Cedar (W 54-39)

* - Region 8 games. Home games in CAPS
2009-10 schedule (12-10, 7-3)

Dec. 1 – at Lehi (L 48-55)
Dec. 4 - at Richfield (W 52-40)
Dec. 5 - vs. Manti (W 63-54)
Dec. 8 – at Layton Christian (W 75-63)
Dec. 15 – SKYLINE (L 36-41)
Dec. 18 – LONE PEAK (L 31-41)
Dec. 28-30 – at Logan tourney
vs. Bingham (L 48-57)
vs. San Bernardino, Calif. (L 69-72)
vs. Oxnard, Calif. JV (W 54-33)
Jan. 8 – GRANTSVILLE* (W 53-50)
Jan. 13 – at Judge Memorial* (W 40-36)
Jan. 15 – BEAR RIVER* (W 66-43)
Jan. 20 – MORGAN* (W 46-39)
Jan. 22 – at Ben Lomond* (W 52-51)
Jan. 29 – at Grantsville* (W 68-55)
Feb. 3 – JUDGE MEMORIAL* (L 33-44)
Feb. 5 – at Bear River* (W 57-39)
Feb. 10 – at Morgan* (L 70-80)
Feb. 12 – BEN LOMOND* (L 33-51)
-----3A state tournament-----
Feb. 20 - RICHFIELD (W 44-37)
Feb. 25 - vs. Hurricane (L 49-60)
Feb. 26 - vs. Morgan (L 44-73)

* - Region 11 games. Home games in CAPS
Region 11 standings


Judge Memorial  9     1    .900     19     6    .760
Juan Diego          7     3    .700     12   10    .545
Morgan                6     4    .600     14   11    .560
Ben Lomond       5     5    .500      15     7    .682
Grantsville           2     8    .200       5    17    .226
Bear River           1     9    .100       1    20    .047
Region                Overall
W    L     Pct.      W     L     Pct.
SEASON SCHEDULE
Nov. 24 results

Judge Memorial 47, Cyprus 43
Fremont 64, Morgan 31

Nov. 25

Stansbury 42, Grantsville 36
Ben Lomond 55, Maeser Prep 20

Dec. 1

Lehi 55, Juan Diego 48
Sky View 59, Bear River 29

Dec. 2

Grantsville 41, Cyprus 38
Ben Lomond 57, North Summit 34
Mtn. View 74, Morgan 72

Dec. 4

Tooele 41, Grantsville 39
Highland 51, Judge Memorial 48
Logan 69, Bear River 41
Ben Lomond 49, ALA 45
Juan Diego 52, Richfield 40
Morgan 63, Canyon View 43

Dec. 5

Juan Diego 63, Manti 54 (OT)
Hurricane 49, Morgan 48

Dec. 8

Morgan 62, West 51

Dec. 9

Park City 58, Grantsville 43
Brighton 60, Judge Memorial 46
Highland (Idaho) 47, Bear River 40
Ben Lomond 45, North Sanpete 33

Dec. 11

Union 57, Grantsville 53
Judge Memorial 67, Hillcrest 62
Bonneville 63, Bear River 49
Ben Lomond 48, Roy 37
Morgan 60, Delta 40
Juan Diego 75, Layton Christian 63

Dec. 12

Judge Memorial 58, East 47
Madison (Idaho) 67, Bear River 54
Ben Lomond 63,  Union 48

Dec. 15

Skyline 41, Juan DIego 36
Jordan 61, Judge Memorial 57
Wasatch 63, Bear River 50

Dec. 16

Delta 49, Grantsville 40
Ogden 62, Bear River 55
Ben Lomond 56, Juab 49
Morgan 87, Hunter 58

Dec. 18

Grantsville 43, North Sanpete 36
Lone Peak 41, Juan Diego 31
Judge Memorial 57, Bountiful 47
Box Elder 67, Bear River 51
Ben Lomond 31, Ogden 29
Morgan 86, North Summit 66

Dec. 22

Judge Memorial 55, Taylorsville 41
Ben Lomond 63, St. Joseph 23
Ogden 56, Morgan 55

Dec. 28

Virgin Valley, Nev. 57, Grantsville 36
Bingham 57, Juan Diego 48

Dec. 29

Box Elder 64, Bear River 43
Grantsville 51, Canyon View 43
San Bernardino, Calif. 72,
Juan Diego 69 (OT)

Dec. 30

Judge Memorial 72, Skyline 54
Sky View 56, Morgan 53
Juan Diego 54, Oxnard, Calif. JV 33
Moapa Valley, Nev. 58, Grantsville 38
Feb. 26 - Morgan 73, Juan Diego 44

Story of the game - Braden Saunders scored 22 points and
Morgan ended its season on a high note, finishing in fifth place by
whipping Juan Diego at the 3A state tournament.

Juan Diego's highlights - The Soaring Eagle trailed 34-15 at
halftime, but bounced back in the third period and make it a game
again. Ajay Pizza ended his prep career with a 16-point effort.

Morgan's highlight - The Trojans dominated the fourth quarter to
make the score look worse than it was. Scott Clark added 15
points and Morgan celebrated for at least the last four minutes.

Statistical notes - Juan Diego gave up 29 points in the final
period, and coach Sonny Tangaro emptied the bench. Trevor
McFalls didn't play and that hurt.

What we learned from this game - Juan Diego finished in sixth
place, but clearly peaked too early this season. When the team
wasn't inspired, the defensive effort just wasn't there.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. There was no report in the Salt
Lake Tribune.


Feb. 25 - Hurricane 60, Juan Diego 49

Story of the game - Jaden Seeley scored 16 points and led an
inspired Hurricane team to a big first-half lead en route to a win
over Juan Diego in the 3A state tournament at Utah Valley
University.

Juan Diego's highlights - The Soaring Eagle knew this would be
a difficult matchup and fell behind 23-9 at halftime. The offense
picked up after that and played well, but couldn't get much closer.
Ajay Pizza had 11 points and Brian Curran 10.

Hurricane's highlight - The Tigers were anxious to avenge a loss
in the 3A football title game, and that was obvious from the
beginning. Eleven different players scored and Hurricane made
16-20 free throws to hang on to the win.

Statistical notes - Juan Diego shot just 1-21 in the first half, and
tried to make up for it by driving to the basket after that. The
Soaring Eagle ended up shooting 31 free throws. Coach Sonny
Tangaro emptied the bench and 11 players scored.

What we learned from this game - The loss dropped Juan
Diego into the losers bracket, and showed again that the team
doesn't seem to be playing with the heart it had when it won
seven straight games.

Links - The Deseret News and St. George Spectrum had
reporters at the game. To read the D-News story, click here. For
the Spectrum article, click here. To see the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here.


Feb. 20 - Juan Diego 44, Richfield 37

Story of the game - Ajay Pizza scored 15 points and Jalin Ames
came off the bench and added seven points and seven rebounds
as Juan Diego rallied to beat Richfield in the first round of the 3A
state tournament.

Juan Diego's highlights - Pizza and Ames led a 7-0 run to start
the third quarter that helped Juan Diego erase an 18-15 halftime
deficit. Morgan Hesleph had an off night on offense, but played a
big role in forcing 20 Richfield turnovers.

Richfield's highlight - The Wildcats jumped to a 7-2 lead and led
until early in the third period. Tyler Thomas led Richfield with 12
points. Eric Peterson and Robert Torgerson also had good
games and finished with seven each.

Statistical notes - Juan Diego shot 16-43 (37 percent) for the
game, and won the rebounding battle 31-29.

What we learned from this game - Juan Diego had lost three of
its previous four games and coach Sonny Tangaro was worried.
The Soaring Eagle elevated its defense in the second half and
that was the difference.

Links - The Deseret News had a reporter at this game. To read
the D-News story, click here. For the Salt Lake Tribune box score,
click here.


Feb. 12 - Ben Lomond 51, Juan Diego 33

Story of the game - Marco Perez led a balanced scoring attack
with 15 points as Ben Lomond blanked Juan Diego in the first
quarter and embarrassed the Soaring Eagle in a Region 11
game.

Juan Diego's highlights - There were few. This was the team's
"Senior Night" and they weren't ready to play, falling behind 20-0
in the first quarter. The Soaring Eagle got a brief spark after that,
but couldn't make up the difference and lost its second straight
game.

Ben Lomond's highlights - This had to be one of the Scots'
biggest wins. It put an exclamation point on what was a decent
season for them. Andy Hopson had 13 points and Dalton Zundel
11.

Statistical notes - Juan Diego's 33 points was its lowest since
the Lone Peak game. It did narrow the gap to 14 points at
halftime, but never got any closer.

What we learned from this game - Usually, "Senior Night"
sparks the home team into playing better, but not on this night.
The Soaring Eagle still finished in second place in region, but
goes into the 3 state tourney having lost three of four games.
There is an eight-day break to get it back together.

Links - There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. For the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here.


Feb. 10 - Morgan 80, Juan Diego 70

Story of the game - Casey Evans scored 22 points and Braden
Saunders had 21 as Morgan rallied to beat Juan Diego with its
best offensive showing in two months.

Juan Diego's highlights - Juan Diego started well, taking a 15-8
lead after the first quarter but then couldn't stop the Trojans.
Instead of playing defense, the Soaring Eagle tried to keep up
and Mark Krueger had a season-high 20 points.

Morgan's highlights -The Trojans scored 27 points in the second
quarter, grabbed a nine-point halftime lead and had all the
momentum in front of its home crowd. It didn't stop either as they
hit 75 percent of their free throws and claimed the big win.

Statistical notes - Morgan shot 27-36 from the free-throw line.
Juan Diego was just 11-20. Ajay Pizza had 18 points Logan
Mortensen 12 (all on three-pointers). The 80 points given up was
easily Juan Diego's season high. Morgan's passing was sharp
as it was credited with 18 assists on 25 baskets.

What we learned from this game - This was a disappointing
loss. It dropped Juan Diego from a tie for first place and the way
the team lost has to concern coach Sonny Tangaro.

Links - There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. For the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here.


Feb. 5 - Juan Diego 57, Bear River 39

Story of the game - Logan Mortensen scored 14 points and
Morgan Hesleph added 10 as Juan Diego buried Bear River with
a big first quarter and earned the Region 11 victory.

Juan Diego's highlights - The Soaring Eagle started hot, building
a 22-12 first-quarter advantage end Bear River's upset hopes
early, and then played good defense after that. Mortensen and
Hesleph opened up the game with good perimeter shooting.

Bear River's highlights - The Bears hadn't won a game all
season, but have shown improvement. Aaron Black got into the
scoring column for the first time in over a month with a team-high
nine points.

Statistical notes - Juan Diego shot 48 percent from the field;
Bear River was at 31 percent. Ajay Pizza was the obvious focus of
the Bears' defense, but still scored nine points. James
Russell-Field at a season-high (to date) five points.

What we learned from this game - Juan Diego got back on the
winning track. The Soaring Eagle swept the season series and
its two biggest wins have been against Bear River. Judge won,
too, so there still is a tie for first place and Judge has the easier
schedule.

Links - There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. For the Tremonton Leader
brief, click here. There was no report in the Salt Lake Tribune.


Feb. 3 - Judge Memorial 44,  Juan Diego 33

Story of the game - Will Whitt and Daniel Shiramizu scored 13
points apiece, and both came up with key plays in the fourth
quarter as Judge Memorial downed Juan Diego to create a tie on
top of Region 11.

Juan Diego's highlights - The Soaring Eagle fell behind early,
and coach Sonny Tangaro replaced the entire starting lineup. A
few minutes later, they returned and started a run that got them
back into the game. Mark Krueger had a nice game with 14 points.

Judge's highlights - The Bulldogs were ready to play and started
a 10-0 spurt in the first quarter to take a big lead, which they never
relinquished. Whitt had a game-high 15 rebounds, including a
basket on his own missed free throw in the final period.

Statistical notes - After leading just 26-24, Judge outscored Juan
Diego 18-9 in the fourth period. Judge was credited with 12
steals. Juan Diego's A.J. Pizza had a season-low five points.
Shiramizu is playing his best basketball of the season.

What we learned from this game - The two teams split the
season series and now the Region 10 title is up for grabs. Juan
Diego had a seven-game win streak.

Links - The Deseret News had a reporter at this game. To read
the D-News story, click here. For the Salt Lake Tribune box score,
click here.


Jan. 29 - Juan Diego 68, Grantsville 55

Story of the game - Mark Krueger scored a season-high 18
points as Juan Diego pulled away from Grantsville in the second
half and captured its sixth straight Region 10 game.

Juan Diego's highlights - The Soaring Eagle expanded their
four-point halftime lead by outscoring Grantsville 15-8 in the third
period. Logan Mortenson added 14 points and Ajay Pizza had 13.

Grantsville's highlights - The Cowboys got balanced scoring
from Josh Harrison, Caleb Nesbitt and Ben Tripp and trailed only
33-29 going into halftime. Harrison and Dalen Erickson also
nailed a couple of three-pointers each.

Statistical notes - Mortenson had three of Juan Diego's six
three-point baskets. Tripp's 10-point effort was his best since the
second game of the season. The loss ended a three-game win
streak at home.

What we learned from this game - The Soaring Eagle won their
seventh straight game and stayed unbeaten in the Region 10
season. The big game is next against Judge Memorial.

Links - There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. For the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here.


Jan. 22 - Juan Diego 52, Ben Lomond 51

Story of the game - Ajay Pizza scored 17 points and Mark
Krueger had a season-high 12 as Juan Diego from a nine-point
deficit to edge Ben Lomond in a Region 11 game.

Juan Diego's highlights - The Soaring Eagle trailed 43-34 going
into the final period. Brian Curran added nine points and Morgan
Hesleph had eight as Juan Diego stayed unbeaten in region.

Ben Lomond's highlights - This was a winnable game for the
Scots, who took the lead in the second quarter and had it until
late in the game. Marco Perez topped the Scots with 14 points.

Statistical notes - Juan Diego shot just 11-22 from the free-throw
line. Ben Lomond was 13-20. Hesleph had Juan Diego's only
three-pointer.

What we learned from this game - Juan Diego won its sixth
straight game and captured another key region game on the road.

Links - There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. There was no report in the Salt
Lake Tribune.


Jan. 20 - Juan Diego 46, Morgan 39

Story of the game - Morgan Hesleph and Logan Mortenson
scored 13 points apiece, and Juan Diego got two big free throws
from Trevor McFalls in the last minute to beat Morgan in a Region
11 game.

Juan Diego's highlights - The Soaring Eagle led most of the
game. With a 39-37 lead, Juan Diego held Morgan on two straight
possessions and then McFalls was fouled and nailed both free
throws.

Morgan's highlights - The Trojans played tough and stayed with
Juan Diego until the end. They trailed 17-12 at halftime, but got
the offense going after that. Casey Evans and Jared Brooks had
eight points each.

Statistical notes - Juan Diego made 20-30 free throws. Morgan
was 7-14. Juan Diego made just 14 baskets. Ajay Pizza had 10
points, but fouled out with two minutes left in the game.

What we learned from this game - This was another big step for
Juan Diego and the Soaring Eagle improved to 4-0 in region.

Links - The Deseret News had a reporter at this game. To read
the D-News story, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here.


Jan. 15 - Juan Diego 66, Bear River 43

Story of the game - Ajay Pizza scored 20 points and Trevor
McFalls had 12 as Juan Diego rolled past winless Bear River in a
Region 11 game.

Juan Diego's highlights - The Soaring Eagle led 33-22 at
halftime, then outscored Bear River 18-8 in the third period to take
a 21-point lead. Morgan Hesleph added nine points as 10
players scored.

Bear River's highlights - The Bears never really mounted a threat
after the first quarter. Hunter Esplin led the way with 17 points.
Will Riley added nine points.

Statistical notes - Juan Diego shot 16-28 free throws, while Bear
River was 11-16. Juan Diego scored 33 points in each half. Pizza
has scored in double figures in every game but one.

What we learned from this game - Juan Diego improved to 3-0
in region play with an easy win over the region's worst team at
home. That is, the Soaring Eagle was supposed to win.

Links - There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here.


Jan. 13 - Juan Diego 40, Judge Memorial 36

Story of the game - Ajay Pizza scored 15 points and Juan Diego
used an 14-0 scoring run in the second quarter to build a lead
and hold Judge Memorial in a Region 11 game.

Juan Diego's highlights - The Soaring Eagle trailed 13-12 after
the first period, but they forced a few turnovers and Morgan
Hesleph got the fast break going that gave Juan Diego the lead.
Hesleph had 12 points.

Judge's highlights - The Bulldogs rallied in the second half
behind center Will Whitt and Zach Myaer, cutting the deficit to two
points with 1:40 left, but it wasn't enough. Myaer had 12 points
and Whitt had 11.

Statistical notes - Whitt had a season-high 17 rebounds. Juan
Diego scored just 13 points in the second half. Hesleph had two
treys for Juan Diego. Myaer had three for Judge.

What we learned from this game - This was Juan Diego's first
win over Judge, and the players and fans celebrated on Judge's
home floor. The win gives Juan Diego a 3-0 region and puts the
Soaring Eagle in sole possession of first place.

Links - The Deseret News and Utah Sports Action (USA) had
reporters and photographers at the game. To read the Deseret
News story, click here. For the USA story, click here. To see the
Salt Lake Tribune box score, click here. For the D-News photos,
click here. To see USA's photos on Facebook, click here.


Jan. 8 - Juan Diego 53, Grantsville 50

Story of the game - Ajay Pizza scored 14 points and Morgan
Hesleph had 13 as Juan Diego built a small lead and held off
Grantsville in the Region 11 opener for both teams.

Juan Diego's highlights - Pizza can score from anywhere, and
Hesleph  had his usual strong game from the perimeter. Juan
Diego connected on 14-of-20 free throws, many down the stretch,
to secure the win.

Grantsville's highlights - The Cowboys clawed back into the
game after falling behind 16-7 in the first quarter. Josh Harrison
scored 16 points and had seven rebounds as Grantsville put
together a strong inside game. Eli Hamm added 10.

Statistical notes - Grantsville made 20-of-30 free throws.
Grantsville had two three-pointers. Hesleph had Juan Diego's
only trey. The Cowboys had the rebounding advantage.

What we learned from this game - Juan Diego avoided the
upset and moved to 1-0 in region. The Soaring Eagle played a
tough preseason schedule, but this game didn't go as easily as
expected.

Links - There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here.


Dec. 30 - Juan Diego 54, Oxnard JV 33

Story of the game: Morgan Hesleph scored a season-high 19
points as Juan Diego ended the Logan CVE tournament on a
high note with a convincing victory over the JV team from Oxnard,
Calif.

Juan Diego's highlights: The Soaring Eagle led the entire game,
jumping to a 16-4 first-quarter lead. Hesleph got hot on the third
period, scoring 10 of his points, and the team piled it on. Ajay
Pizza finished with 15 points and Mark Krueger had 10.

Oxnard's highlights: Oxnard was playing Bingham in the title
game later that night, so it fielded its younger players against
Juan Diego, and it put together a nice rally in the second period.
Russel Balan was the top scorer with 12 points.

Statistical notes: Juan Diego's free-throw shooting improved,
except for Trever McFalls, who was 0-2. Hesleph hit back-to-back
threes in the third period. Coach Sonny Tangaro emptied the
bench.

What we learned from this game: A win is a win, regardless of
the opponent and Juan Diego felt it played well in this
tournament, despite going 1-2.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game, and it
was not reported by anyone. Information was obtained from Juan
Diego.


Dec. 29 - San Bernardino, Calif. 72, Juan Diego 69

Story of the game: Nyle Busick-Stubbs scored six of his eight
points in overtime as San Bernardino rallied from a 15-point
deficit to edge Juan Diego at the Logan CVE tournament.

Juan Diego's highlights: The Soaring Eagle was seemingly in
control in the first half and held a 33-25 halftime lead. Ajay Pizza
was the top scorer with 21 points, while Logan Mortensen had 15.

San Bernardino's highlights: The Cardinals put together a nice
second-half rally and forced overtime tied 63-63. Jeremiah Tardy
led with 18 points, while Victor Evans had 17.

Statistical notes: Trevor McFalls had a season-high 13 for Juan
Diego, which lost its fourth straight game. San Bernardino was
18-26 from the free-throw line. Juan Diego was 11-22.

What we learned from this game: This was a winnable game for
the Soaring Eagle, but it got away. The 72 points given up was
also a season high.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here. To see the San Bernardino Sun brief, click
here.


Dec. 28 - Bingham 57, Juan Diego 48

Story of the game: Ben Clifford scored 15 points and Ty Hannay
had a season-high 13 as Bingham pulled away from Juan Diego
in the middle two quarters and hung to claim the first-round win at
the Logan Holiday Classic.

Juan Diego's highlights: The Soaring Eagle was within one point
after the first quarter, and outscored Bingham in the final period to
make the score closer. Ajay Pizza had a game-high 22 points.

Bingham's highlights: The Miners showed their depth in winning
their straight game, and Hannay's big game certainly helped.
Bingham led 47-31 entering the fourth quarter. Shad Sommerville
added nine points.

Statistical notes: Juan Diego is now 0-3 against 5A schools.
Hannay had three treys for Bingham. Pizza, Brian Curran and
Logan Mortensen had one each for Juan Diego. Both teams shot
very well from the free-throw line.

What we learned from this game: Another tough game against a
5A school, and the score was probably not indicative of
Bingham's dominance. Pizza, however, proved he can play with
the big boys.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To see the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here.


Dec. 18 - Lone Peak 41, Juan Diego 31

Story of the game: Tannon Pedersen scored 15 points as Lone
Peak opened a lead in the third quarter and hung on to beat Juan
Diego in a defensive-minded contest.

Juan Diego's highlights: The Soaring Eagle trailed by one at
halftime, but couldn't generate much offense in the third quarter,
and that proved to be the difference. Ajay Pizza and Mark Krueger
led with nine points.

Lone Peak's highlights: Nick Emery added 10 points for the
Knights, who hit 15-19 free throws, many down the stretch, to
claim the win.

Statistical notes: Juan Diego was 13-18 from the line. The 41
points was a season low (to date) for Lone Peak, which
remained unbeaten.

What we learned from this game: Juan Diego gave Lone Peak a
tough battle and the Knights knew they escaped with a win.
These games prepare the Soaring Eagle well for region play,
although they have yet to win a real close game.

Links: Utah Sports Action had a reporter and a photographer at
the game. To read the article, click here. To view the Deseret
News brief, click here. To see the Salt Lake Tribune box score,
click here. To see the game photos on USA's Facebook page,
click here.


Dec. 15 - Skyline 41, Juan Diego 36

Story of the game: James Tingey and Jake Osterloh had career
best games, and Skyline took advantage of a big foul differential
to rally past Juan Diego in a non-region game.

Juan Diego's highlights: Ajay Pizza was the Soaring Eagle's top
player, scoring 15 points and pulling down 14 rebounds. Morgan
Hesleph added eight points.

Skyline's highlights: The game went back-and-forth until the
Eagles took control, outscoring Juan Diego 15-9 in the final
quarter. Tingey had 14 points, including three treys, and Osterloh
had 10.

Statistical notes: Skyline was 16-20 from the free-throw line;
Juan Diego was just 3-6. Both teams had three treys. Skyline led
17-15 at halftime.

What we learned from this game:  Juan Diego shut down
Skyline's usual scorers, but the Eagles had a couple others step
up. So far, Juan Diego is beating the smaller schools and putting
up good battles in losing efforts against the bigger ones.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To see the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here.


Dec. 8 - Juan Diego 75, Layton Christian 63

Story of the game: Ajay Pizza scored 25 points as Juan Diego
pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Layton Christian in what
became a free-throw shooting contest.

Juan Diego's highlights: The game was tied 60-60 in the final
period and Juan Diego ended the game on a 15-3 run. There
were 65 free throws shot during the game. Morgan Hesleph had
17 points and Logan Mortensen 15.

Layton Christian's highlights: Isaac Pedroza led Layton Christian
with 19 points as the Eagles suffered their first loss of the
season. Micah Shore had 14 points and Hardy Weissohn 13.

Statistical notes: Juan Diego connected on 26-35 free throws,
while Layton Christian hit 20-30. The 75 points was - by far - a
season high for Juan Diego. Last year, the Eagles came to Juan
Diego and won in a blowout.

What we learned from this game: This was a good win by Juan
Diego over a team most people don't know anything about. Juan
Diego is 3-1, but the schedule gets more difficult.

Links: The Salt Lake Tribune had a reporter at the game. To read
the Tribune article, click here. To read the Deseret News brief,
click here. To see the Ogden Standard-Examiner brief, click here.


Dec. 5 - Juan Diego 63, Manti 54 (OT)

Story of the game: Ajay Pizza scored 22 points and Juan Diego
rallied in the fourth quarter to force overtime, and then overtook
Manti to claim its second win at the 2A/3A preview tournament in
Richfield.

Juan Diego's highlights: The Soaring Eagle fell behind in the
third period, but came back to force overtime. Juan Diego then
outscored Manti 17-8 in the extra session. Morgan Hesleph had
17 points and Logan Mortensen 12.

Manti's highlights: The Templars put up a good fight, and
outscored Juan Diego 15-7 in the third quarter to take a 37-33
lead. Kyle Moore led the way with 17 points. Walker Schaffer had
13.

Statistical notes: Juan Diego won it from the free-throw line,
hitting 25-31 shots. Manti was just 8-13. Hesleph had a pair of
three-pointers for Juan Diego.

What we learned from this game: The Soaring Eagle won this
pressure-packed game, which was not an easy task. If they had
an all-tourney team, Pizza would have been a good choice.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here.


Dec. 4 - Juan Diego 52, Richfield 40

Story of the game: Ajay Pizza scored 16 points and Morgan
Hesleph added 13 as Juan Diego built a big lead and then held
off the hometown Richfield team in the first day of the 2A/3A
preview tournament.

Juan Diego's highlights: The Soaring Eagle  built a 30-14
halftime lead and then avoided a serious Richfield comeback.
Pizza showed some outside shooting ability with a pair of
three-pointers. Logan Mortensen added 11 points.

Richfield's highlights: The Wildcats cut the margin to eight points
in the third quarter with a tough defense that held Juan Diego to
six points in that time period. David Bean had 10 points for
Richfield.

Statistical notes: Richfield had a big foul advantage, hitting 12-20
free throws, while Juan Diego was just 2-3. Bean had Richfield's
only three-pointer.

What we learned from this game: The 3A beat the 2A team on its
home court, which is not an easy thing to do.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. There was no report in the Salt
Lake Tribune.


Dec. 1 - Lehi 55, Juan Diego 48

Story of the game: Zach Stanley led a balanced scoring attack
with 15 points as Lehi opened its basketball season by taking an
early lead and holding off Juan Diego in a non-region game.

Juan Diego's highlights: After falling behind 19-12, the Soaring
Eagle stayed right with the home team. Morgan Hesleph drained
five treys and was Juan Diego's top scorer. Ajay Pizza added 13.

Lehi's highlights: The Pioneers developed a nice inside-outside
scoring threat, as center William Walker added 14 points and
Ryan Christofferson had 11. Lehi nailed five treys and shot
decently from the free-throw line to hang on to the win.

Statistical notes: Lehi was 10-15 from the FT line; Juan Diego
was 7-9. Walker played a key role in the fourth quarter. He also
led the team in rebounding.

What we learned from this game: Juan Diego showed some
athleticism in this game, especially Pizza, who caused Lehi fits in
the first half. In the end, though, Walker made the difference.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game.
However, a blogger was there. To read the blog, click here and
then scroll down. To read the Deseret News brief, click here. For
the Provo Herald box score, click here.
Utah Sports Action photo
Juan Diego coach Sonny Tangaro gives some instructions to his
bench players during their game against Lone Peak.
Jan. 2

Davis 53, Judge Memorial 41

Jan. 5

North Summit 60, Grantsville 55
Judge Memorial 59, Murray 57
Madison (Idaho) 54, Bear River 41

Jan. 6

Salem Hills 62, Ben Lomond 61
Wasatch 60, Morgan 59

Jan. 8

Juan Diego 53, Grantsville 50
Judge Memorial 68, Morgan 63
Ben Lomond 46, Bear River 41 (OT)

Jan. 9

Skyline (Idaho) 65, Bear River 61

Jan. 13

Grantsville 45, Ben Lomond 36
Juan Diego 40, Judge Memorial 36
Morgan 65, Bear River 53

Jan. 15

Judge Memorial 69, Grantsville 40
Juan Diego 66, Bear River 43
Morgan 64, Ben Lomond 57

Jan. 20

Grantsville 50, Bear River 41
Juan Diego 46, Morgan 39
Judge Memorial 50, Ben Lomond 45

Jan. 22

Morgan 66, Grantsville 45
Juan Diego 52, Ben Lomond 51
Judge Memorial 60, Bear River 36

Jan. 29

Juan Diego 68, Grantsville 55
Judge Memorial 63, Morgan 61
Ben Lomond 69, Bear River 54

Feb. 3

Ben Lomond 57, Grantsville 51
Judge Memorial 44, Juan Diego 33
Morgan 67, Bear River 59

Feb. 5

Judge Memorial 61, Grantsville 43
Juan Diego 57, Bear River 39
Ben Lomond 70, Morgan 66

Feb. 10

Bear River 66, Grantsville 61
Morgan 80, Juan Diego 70
Judge Memorial 51, Ben Lomond 49

Feb. 12

Morgan 71, Grantsville 55
Ben Lomond 51, Juan Diego 33
Judge Memorial 59, Bear River 44

Feb. 20 - 3A state tournament

Juan Diego 44, Richfield 37
Wasatch 62, Grantsville 34
Judge Memorial 71, Delta 42
Morgan 49, Juab 42 (OT)
Emery 66, Ben Lomond 55
Cedar City 52, Park City 49
Desert Hills 74, ALA 49
Hurricane 69, Union 48

Feb. 25 - 3A state tournament

Hurricane 60, Juan Diego 49
Judge Memorial 50, Desert Hills 46
(OT)
Wasatch 63, Morgan 54
Emery 40, Cedar City 33

Feb. 26 - 3A state tournament

Wasatch 61, Hurricane 54
Judge Memorial 56, Emery 46
Morgan 73, Juan Diego 44
Desert Hills 46, Cedar City 45

Feb. 27 - 3A state tournament

Wasatch 45, Judge Memorial 24
Hurricane 76, Emery 59
Morgan 74, Desert Hills 59