Preview: American Heritage Patriots vs. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds
American Heritage is 3-0 against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The American Heritage Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After a string of five wins, American Heritage's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were dealt a 76-42 loss at the hands of Draper APA. American Heritage has struggled against Draper APA recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-26, which was the final score in Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's tilt against Pinnacle on Friday. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field got a solid performance out of Kendall Prieto, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Giselle Patino, who scored seven points.
American Heritage's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything came up roses for American Heritage against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 56-3 win. Will American Heritage repeat their success, or does Utah Military Academy - Hill Field have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
