Two dominant forwards in Cruz Steinman and Moses Duon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the American Prep WV Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Merit Preparatory Academy comes in on three and American Prep WV on eight.
Merit Preparatory Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Salt Lake Academy 70-31. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, American Prep WV didn't have too much trouble with Water Canyon on Wednesday as they won 67-48.
Merit Preparatory Academy better keep an eye on Marcus Versluis. He was instrumental in American Prep WV's win, almost dropping a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Versluis has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Monroy, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points and three steals.
American Prep WV smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
American Prep WV's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Merit Preparatory Academy skirted past American Prep WV 68-66 when the teams last played back in January. Does Merit Preparatory Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Prep WV turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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