The UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Pantego Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
UME Preparatory Academy is headed out to face Pantego Christian after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The EAGLES were the clear victors by a 74-48 margin over Highlands on Monday. The EAGLES pushed the score to 63-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blazers cut but never quite recovered from.
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Lemuel Moitinho Martinez was a one-man wrecking crew as he went 8-for-17 on his way to 18 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Levi Dawkins was another key player, shooting 46% from the field en route to 13 points and five steals.
UME Preparatory Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Pantego Christian against Highlands on Thursday as the squad secured a 70-34 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-13.
UME Preparatory Academy better focus on containing Aj Brooks and Evan Jackson as the pair were huge in Pantego Christian's win. Brooks dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Jackson went 11-for-22 to rack up 25 points along with five boards and three steals. What's more, Brooks posted two blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Raiford, who put up nine points and four steals.
UME Preparatory Academy came up short against Pantego Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 67-62. Can the EAGLES avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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