American Leadership Academy is 3-0 against Freedom Prep Academy since November of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The American Leadership Academy Eagles will head out to square off against the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Freedom Prep Academy is hoping to do what Parowan couldn't on Friday: put an end to American Leadership Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. American Leadership Academy walked away with a 70-60 win over Parowan. The Eagles pushed the score to 58-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams cut but never quite recovered from.
| 12/13/24 vs Parowan | 9 |
| 12/11/24 vs San Juan | 9 |
| 12/09/24 @ Merit Preparatory Academy | 9 |
| 12/06/24 vs Salem Hills | 8 |
| 12/04/24 vs Emery | 13 |
American Leadership Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kannon Huntsman led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine boards. Huntsman is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Jaxon Hunter was another key player, going 8 of 15 on his way to 23 points.
Meanwhile, everything went Freedom Prep Academy's way against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams on Tuesday as Freedom Prep Academy made off with a 55-35 victory. 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 came from a few key players American Leadership Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonas Sosa, who posted 27 points and three steals. Those 27 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Aguilera Hernandez, who had 13 points and eight steals.
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: American Leadership Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Freedom Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for American Leadership Academy against Freedom Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in November, as the squad secured a 79-27 win. In that contest, American Leadership Academy amassed a halftime lead of 44-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
