Dugway lost against Merit Preparatory Academy back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Dugway Mustangs were outmatched by the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights and fell 100-37.
Dugway lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tanner Thackeray, who posted 15 points. That was a full 40.5% of Dugway's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gary Williams Jr, who put up 11 points.
Merit Preparatory Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cruz Steinman, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The contest was Steinman's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Miles Petersen, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 20 points and five steals.
Dugway has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Dugway will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Escalante at 6:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. After both having extra time off, Merit Preparatory Academy and American Prep WV will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. One thing working in Merit Preparatory Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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