Recap: Merit Preparatory Academy Knights vs. St. Joseph Jayhawks
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights can now relate to. Their tough 46-23 defeat to the Jayhawks on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Merit Preparatory Academy's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Katelyn Martinez was her usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with four steals for St. Joseph. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martinez has scored all season. Mimi Dewitte was another key contributor, scoring five points along with 15 rebounds and four steals.
Merit Preparatory Academy dropped their record down to 6-18 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.4 points per game. As for St. Joseph, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Merit Preparatory Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph, they will take on Draper APA at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Draper APA will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something St. Joseph surely won't give up without a fight.
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