Basketball Recap: Abel Jenkins' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Vanguard Academy over Utah Military Academy - Hill Field

On Wednesday, the Vanguard Academy Knights lost to the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds on the road by a 71-52 margin. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Vanguard Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abel Jenkins, who posted ten points along with seven assists and four blocks. James O'Brien was another key player, putting up 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Knights

Assists

01/15/25 @ Utah Military Academy - Hill Field	11
01/10/25 vs Rockwell	10
01/09/25 @ Freedom Prep Academy	10
01/14/25 vs Intermountain Christian	8

Jenkins wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Vanguard Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Vanguard Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-9.

Vanguard Academy will head out on the road to challenge Merit Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field has already played their next game (against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.