Utah Military Academy - Hill Field and American Prep WV are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the American Prep WV Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 25-24 to Wasatch Academy.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kendall Prieto, who scored 11 points, and Giselle Patino who scored eight points. Prieto scored a full 45.8% 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.
Meanwhile, 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 looming 40-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for American Prep WV yet this season.
American Prep WV got their victory 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.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field bumped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 15.5 points per game. As for American Prep WV, their win ended a eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field beat American Prep WV 30-18 when the teams last played back in February. Does Utah Military Academy - Hill Field have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Prep WV turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
