The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Tabiona, falling 52-12. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Merit Preparatory Academy has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Merit Preparatory Academy had strong showings from Ayla Coltharp, who scored six points, and Lizbeth Diaz, who scored six points.
Merit Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Tabiona, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Merit Preparatory Academy and Pinnacle will face off at 10:00 a.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Utah (Pinnacle is ranked 112th, while Merit Preparatory Academy is ranked 131st). Tabiona won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wayne at 11:30 a.m. on December 16th. Wayne is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
