Basketball Game Preview: Merit Preparatory Academy Knights vs. Freedom Prep Academy Eagles

Merit Preparatory Academy and Freedom Prep Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Merit Preparatory Academy and five for Freedom Prep Academy.

Merit Preparatory Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against American Leadership Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Merit Preparatory Academy had to suffer through a 51-23 loss at the hands of American Leadership Academy. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.

Meanwhile, Freedom Prep Academy came up short against Salt Lake Academy on Tuesday, falling 31-8.

Freedom Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Merit Preparatory Academy against Freedom Prep Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-14 victory. In that contest, Merit Preparatory Academy amassed a halftime lead of 38-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.