Preview: Burton Adventist Academy Angels vs. UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES
Burton Adventist Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Two weeks ago, Burton Adventist Academy had to suffer through a rough 68-21 loss at the hands of Nazarene Christian Academy. Burton Adventist Academy has struggled against Nazarene Christian Academy recently, as their matchup two weeks ago was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, UME Preparatory Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against North Hills Prep on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 77-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, UME Preparatory Academy got a solid performance out of Noah Chapman, who scored 24 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Chapman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now stole two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Lupton, who scored 11 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
Chisholm Trail Academy's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while Burton Adventist Academy's loss dropped theirs to 0-2.
Burton Adventist Academy beat UME Preparatory Academy 58-51 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Burton Adventist Academy repeat their success, or does UME Preparatory Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
