Utica Academy of Science kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost to the University Prep Griffins on the road by a 53-37 margin. The Atoms have struggled against the Griffins recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Utica Academy of Science's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Akol Machteng, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 20 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Yahzir Grimes, who scored nine points.
The victory got University Prep back to even at 1-1.
Utica Academy of Science has already played their next contest (against University Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for University Prep, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 1:30 p.m. on December 14th.
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