Basketball Recap: UME Preparatory Academy Piles Up the Points Against Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valor Preparatory Academy, UME Preparatory Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 75-32 blowout they got against the Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric Lions.

Lemuel Moitinho Martinez went supernova for UME Preparatory Academy, as he made all 7 shots he took to post 17 points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Noah Marvine, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points.

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Offensive Rebounds

01/04/24 vs Uplift Elevate Prep	24
11/04/23 vs Varsity Opponent	21
12/07/23 vs Advantage Academy	21
01/19/24 @ Newman International Academy	19
01/03/25 vs Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric	17

UME Preparatory Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Despite the loss, Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric had strong showings from Cohen Blanchard, who posted 12 points, and Gabe Gerth, who put up nine points.

UME Preparatory Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.7 points. As for Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

UME Preparatory Academy will host Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. UME Preparatory Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. As for Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Clariden at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.