Game Details - Boys Basketball

Regions and classifications didn't matter in this rivalry matchup as 3A Judge Memorial came away with a big upset on the road over 5A independent rival Juan Diego, 42-41. The Soaring Eagle jumped out to a predictable 12-4 lead after the first quarter, but by halftime, the Bulldogs had rallied and had a 23-22 lead. Judge kept going strong, leading by 7 points going into the fourth quarter, and they held off a late rally by Juan Diego to seal the win. Junior guard Mauricio Lemus led all scorers as he scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers, for Judge Memorial. Sophomore guard Noah Bendinger led the Soaring Eagle with 15 points. "The coaching staff is beyond proud of just the toughness and team-first mentality our guys showed tonight against a high quality basketball team that will challenge in 5A. We couldn't quite get going on offense but battled every possession and made a couple big plays down the stretch. [We're] very proud of our guys," Judge Memorial coach Sajin Kolovrat said.