Merit Preparatory Academy and American Prep WV squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Merit Preparatory Academy had to settle for second. They lost to the American Prep WV Eagles at home by a 73-58 margin. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 68-66.
Miles Petersen
| 02/15/25 vs American Prep WV | 26 |
| 02/12/25 vs Salt Lake Academy | 17 |
| 02/07/25 @ Freedom Prep Academy | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rockwell | 15 |
Despite the loss, Merit Preparatory Academy still got an impressive performance from Miles Petersen, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Petersen's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Martinez, who went 7-for-14 en route to 18 points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Merit Preparatory Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Merit Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for American Prep WV, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Merit Preparatory Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for American Prep WV, they will take on Kanab at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Kanab sitting on six straight wins and American Prep WV on nine.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
