Basketball Preview: Wasatch Academy Tigers vs. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds
Wasatch Academy is on an eight-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), the Thunderbirds a nine-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Wasatch Academy Tigers will take on the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wasatch Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last nine games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
Last Thursday, Wasatch Academy was beaten by the Marauders 50-13. Wasatch Academy has not had much luck with the Marauders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
While Utah Military Academy - Hill Field couldn't quite beat the Eagles on Thursday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 46-point loss they were dealt last Thursday. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 21-18.
Wasatch Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Wasatch Academy won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in December of 2023, slipping by the Thunderbirds 25-24. Does Wasatch Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
