Maeser Prep Academy hasn't had much luck against American Leadership Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Maeser Prep Academy Lions will be playing at home against the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Maeser Prep Academy is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. 2025 welcomed they with a 55-32 loss courtesy of Tabiona. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Tigers are ranked 26th).
Despite the defeat, Maeser Prep Academy had strong showings from Autumn Dossey, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards, and Lillian Nolan, who posted 16 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, everything went American Leadership Academy's way against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams on Thursday as American Leadership Academy made off with a 38-15 win. The team ran away with 28 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
American Leadership Academy's win came from a few key players Maeser Prep Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Saydee Carter, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Daphne Gamble, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 12 points.
American Leadership Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
American Leadership Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points per game. As for Maeser Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Maeser Prep Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.2 boards per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Maeser Prep Academy lost to American Leadership Academy at home by a decisive 39-21 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Maeser Prep Academy, Ali Decker (who had 23 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
