The Freedom Prep Academy Eagles struggled with threes on Friday (the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights had five more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Freedom Prep Academy took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Merit Preparatory Academy. Freedom Prep Academy has struggled against Merit Preparatory Academy recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Freedom Prep Academy got some senior leadership from Jack Schoonmaker and Ezra Chan. Schoonmaker scored 18 points, while Chan. scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schoonmaker has scored all season.
Merit Preparatory Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michigan Draper, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Steinman, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Freedom Prep Academy's loss was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freedom Prep Academy will challenge Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Merit Preparatory Academy is ranked 134th, while Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams is ranked 128th).
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