Two dominant forwards in Cruz Steinman and Braylon Brock are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Salt Lake Academy Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Salt Lake Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Merit Preparatory Academy, who comes in off a win.
Merit Preparatory Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Freedom Prep Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Merit Preparatory Academy blew Freedom Prep Academy out of the water with a 72-44 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Salt Lake Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. The match between them and Intermountain Christian didn't end well, with Salt Lake Academy falling 61-44.
Merit Preparatory Academy will need to focus on slowing down Harper Wilson, one of several Salt Lake Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Tyson Harris was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Merit Preparatory Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Salt Lake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything came up roses for Merit Preparatory Academy against Salt Lake Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 71-44 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brock, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Merit Preparatory Academy still be able to contain Brock? There's only one way to find out.
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