Merit Preparatory Academy hasn't had much luck against Draper APA recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will face off against the Draper APA Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Merit Preparatory Academy lost to Milford on the road by a 68-53 margin. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Miles Petersen, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus two blocks. Petersen is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ayden Martinez, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Draper APA didn't have quite enough to beat North Sevier on Friday and fell 63-60.
Like Merit Preparatory Academy, Draper APA lost despite seeing results from several players. Parker Overby led the charge by posting 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals. What's more, Overby also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Urban Baldwin was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Merit Preparatory Academy fell to 2-1. As for Draper APA, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Merit Preparatory Academy took a serious blow against Draper APA in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 76-42. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Merit Preparatory Academy was down 46-20.
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