American Prep WV and Utah Military Academy - Hill Field are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The American Prep WV Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Utah (American Prep WV is ranked 125th, while Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is ranked 133rd).
American Prep WV scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Utah School for the Deaf & Blind at home to the tune of 40-5. That 40-5 margin sets a new team best for American Prep WV this season.
American Prep WV got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Yom Mapuor out in front who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Faith Parongwa, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, who are still winless after their fourth contest. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 25-24 to Wasatch Academy.
Despite the loss, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field had strong showings from Kendall Prieto, who scored 11 points, and Giselle Patino, who scored eight points. Patino scored a full 33.3% of Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
American Prep WV's victory ended a eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they bumped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
American Prep WV came up short against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field in their previous meeting back in February, falling 30-18. Can American Prep WV avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
