Basketball Recap: Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Thunderbirds

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 vs Utah School for the Deaf & Blind	66
01/08/25 vs Telos	38
01/17/25 vs Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams	35
01/21/25 @ Freedom Prep Academy	23
12/11/24 @ Telos	21
12/03/24 @ Utah School for the Deaf & Blind	20

Utah Military Academy - Hill Field had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles as they made off with a 76-53 win. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Freedom Prep Academy lost, don't look at Wyatt Leigh. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. Leigh is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonas Sosa, who posted 14 points.

Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Freedom Prep Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-12.

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds duke it out with the American Prep WV Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Freedom Prep Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Escalante at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.