Basketball Game Preview: Freedom Prep Academy Eagles vs. American Leadership Academy Eagles

Freedom Prep Academy is 0-3 against American Leadership Academy since November of 2023 but things could change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles will get right back to it and host the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Tuesday, Freedom Prep Academy got the win against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams by a conclusive 55-35. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 20 points or more this season.

Freedom Prep Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jonas Sosa, who posted 27 points and three steals. Those 27 points gave Sosa a new career-high. Manuel Aguilera Hernandez was another key player, putting up 13 points and eight steals.

Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy entered their tilt with Parowan on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 70-60 victory over the Rams. The Eagles pushed the score to 58-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams cut but never quite recovered from.

American Leadership Academy's win came from a few key players Freedom Prep Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kannon Huntsman, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Huntsman is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Hunter, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 23 points.

American Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Freedom Prep Academy, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Freedom Prep Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23 boards per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Freedom Prep Academy was taken down by American Leadership Academy 79-27 in their previous meeting back in November. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Freedom Prep Academy was down 44-17.