Basketball Recap: Maeser Prep Academy Comes Up Short

Maeser Prep Academy lost against Rowland Hall on January 8th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Maeser Prep Academy Lions took a 55-38 bruising from the Rowland Hall Winged Lions.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rowland Hall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ian Mellor, who went 6 for 14 en route to 21 points and three steals. That's the most points Mellor has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landen Brady, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.

Maeser Prep Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Rowland Hall, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maeser Prep Academy will head out to face off against American Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. American Leadership Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Maeser Prep Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rowland Hall, they are taking a road trip to square off against St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rowland Hall is facing St. Joseph at the right time seeing as St. Joseph is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.