It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salt Lake Academy can now relate to. They were dealt a 70-31 loss at the hands of the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights on Wednesday. The contest marked the Griffins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Salt Lake Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tyson Harris posted 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harris has scored all season.
Griffins
| 02/12/25 @ Merit Preparatory Academy | 31-70 |
| 02/07/25 @ Intermountain Christian | 44-61 |
| 02/04/25 vs Vanguard Academy | 50-57 |
| 01/28/25 vs Utah Military Academy - Hill Field | 54-57 |
| 01/21/25 @ Rockwell | 41-62 |
| 01/17/25 vs American Prep WV | 48-66 |
Even though they lost, Salt Lake Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Merit Preparatory Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Miles Petersen, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Petersen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Ayden Martinez was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
Salt Lake Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Salt Lake Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-58 defeat against American Prep WV on the 15th.
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