Basketball Recap: Maeser Prep Academy Victorious

After losing to Providence Hall the last time they met, Maeser Prep Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Maeser Prep Academy Lions pulled ahead with a 40-39 photo finish over the Providence Hall Patriots on Thursday.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maeser Prep Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lillian Nolan, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten steals. Nolan is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Autumn Dossey, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Maeser Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Providence Hall still got an impressive performance from Ireland Anderson, who went 11 of 23 on her way to 26 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 66.7% of Providence Hall's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Blanco, who had six points.

Maeser Prep Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Providence Hall, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Maeser Prep Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 34-24 loss against Rowland Hall on the 10th. As for Providence Hall, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-33 victory against Parowan on the 14th.