Basketball Preview: North Hills Prep vs. UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES
After both having extra time off, the North Hills Prep North Hills Prep and the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Hills Prep is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, North Hills Prep came up short against Turner and fell 49-41.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask UME Preparatory Academy). They took down Highlands 78-60 last Friday.
UME Preparatory Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lemuel Moitinho Martinez, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points plus five steals. Moitinho Martinez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Rollins, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and five assists.
UME Preparatory Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
UME Preparatory Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for North Hills Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
North Hills Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against UME Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 77-72 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was UME Preparatory Academy's Noah Chapman, who went 10 for 18 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for North Hills Prep to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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