
Knights
01/24/25 @ Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | 72 |
01/14/25 vs Intermountain Christian | 64 |
01/09/25 @ Freedom Prep Academy | 62 |
12/13/24 @ Intermountain Christian | 61 |
01/23/25 @ Intermountain Christian | 58 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vanguard Academy). They blew past the Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams Marauders 72-45 on Friday. The Knights pushed the score to 54-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Marauders cut but never quite recovered from.
Vanguard Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathaniel Peterson out in front who went 6 for 8 en route to 12 points along with eight boards and eight blocks. Peterson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Ben Kingston was another key player, going 9 of 17 on his way to 23 points.
Vanguard Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams still got an impressive performance from Shayne Simpson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Those eight rebounds gave Simpson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Sandoval, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Vanguard Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Vanguard Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-60 win against Freedom Prep Academy on the 28th. Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams has also already played their next contest, a 62-48 loss against Intermountain Christian on the 28th.
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