Basketball Preview: Maeser Prep Academy Lions vs. American Heritage Patriots
Maeser Prep Academy hasn't had much luck against American Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Maeser Prep Academy Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the American Heritage Patriots at 5:15 p.m. Hopefully Maeser Prep Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Maeser Prep Academy got the win against Rockwell by a conclusive 52-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Lillian Nolan continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Dossey, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Maeser Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, American Heritage had to start their season on the road two weeks ago, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 50-28 to Duchesne. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
The win got Maeser Prep Academy back to even at 2-2. As for American Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Maeser Prep Academy took a serious blow against American Heritage when the teams last played back in February, falling 58-27. Can Maeser Prep Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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