Preview: Merit Preparatory Academy Knights vs. Enterprise Wolves
Two dominant centers in Allan Mendonca and Treyson Whitman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Enterprise Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Merit Preparatory Academy rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 72-62 victory over the Marauders. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Merit Preparatory Academy relied on the efforts of 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.
Meanwhile, even though Beaver scored an imposing 65 points on Friday, Enterprise still came out on top. Enterprise took their match against Beaver 78-65. 78 seems to be a good number for Enterprise as the squad 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 is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last six games he's played. Brady Crouch was another key contributor, scoring 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.
Merit Preparatory Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season. As for Enterprise, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Merit Preparatory Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Enterprise struggles in that department as they've made 47.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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