Freedom Prep Academy played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 74-29 defeat at the hands of the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
Freedom Prep Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jonas Sosa, who posted 13 points and five boards, and Wyatt Leigh, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Joseph Black, who earned two points and three steals.
Merit Preparatory Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michigan Draper led the charge by going 7 for 12 en route to 15 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists. Draper has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Petersen, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Freedom Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles take on the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they will challenge Vanguard Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vanguard Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
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