Preview: Enterprise Wolves vs. Merit Preparatory Academy Knights
Two dominant centers in Treyson Whitman and Allan Mendonca are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Enterprise Wolves will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Enterprise earned a 78-65 victory over Beaver. 78 seems to be a good number for Enterprise as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Enterprise got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Whitman out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Whitman has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brady Crouch, who scored 22 points along with six assists.
Enterprise used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Beaver. And. Jackson Hiatt made the most of the opportunity, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 3 assists. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Merit Preparatory Academy walked away with it. They came out on top against the Marauders by a score of 72-62 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Merit Preparatory Academy.
Merit Preparatory Academy can attribute much of their success to Mendonca, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 20 rebounds, and Miles Petersen, who scored 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Petersen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michigan Draper, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Enterprise has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Saturday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Enterprise have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 47.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Merit Preparatory Academy struggles in that department as they've made 44.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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