It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds duke it out with the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Freedom Prep Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, who comes in off a win.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field really took it to Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-31 victory. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Freedom Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Merit Preparatory Academy, falling 74-29. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field will have to keep a close watch on Jonas Sosa and Wyatt Leigh, a pair of players who had a big impact on Freedom Prep Academy's prior game. Sosa posted 13 points and five rebounds, while Leigh scored eight points in addition to ten boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Black, who put up two points and three steals.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Freedom Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field beat Freedom Prep Academy 50-41 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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