Basketball Preview: Maeser Prep Academy Lions vs. Freedom Prep Academy Eagles
The Maeser Prep Academy Lions will take on the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Maeser Prep Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Maeser Prep Academy blew Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams out of the water with a 73-23 final score. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Meanwhile, Freedom Prep Academy's game on Friday was all tied up 25-25 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They managed a 52-46 victory over Telos.
Wyatt Leigh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 19 rebounds. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jonas Sosa, who had 11 points.
Freedom Prep Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Maeser Prep Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Maeser Prep Academy against Freedom Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-29 victory. Does Maeser Prep Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freedom Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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