Basketball Recap: Merit Preparatory Academy Drops Highest Score of Season Against Freedom Prep Academy + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 20, 2025, 11:54pm

Basketball Recap: Merit Preparatory Academy Knights vs. Freedom Prep Academy Eagles

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of Freedom Prep Academy. Watch Full Replay

Knights

Team Score (Highest)

12/10/25 @ Freedom Prep Academy23
11/19/25 vs Intermountain Christian22
12/05/25 @ Utah Military Academy - Hill Field20
11/21/25 @ Pinnacle20
11/22/25 @ Intermountain Christian12

Merit Preparatory Academy came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles, falling 48-23. On the bright side, the 23- point performance marked the Knights' highest-scoring game to date.

Freedom Prep Academy found their leader in sophomore Daniela Jimenez-Ferrari, who posted 35 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jimenez-Ferrari has scored at least a third of the Eagles' points.

Merit Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Freedom Prep Academy, their record is now 3-4.

Merit Preparatory Academy has already played their next matchup, a 39-20 loss against Wasatch Academy on the 12th. As for Freedom Prep Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-35 defeat against Rockwell on the 11th.

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