Vanguard Academy entered their tilt with Freedom Prep Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 68-60 victory over the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 62-28 on January 9th.
Vanguard Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abel Jenkins led the charge by going 7 for 15 on his way to 19 points and four steals. Ben Kingston was another key player, going 7 of 10 en route to 17 points and three steals.
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| 01/28/25 vs Freedom Prep Academy | 68-60 |
| 01/24/25 @ Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | 72-45 |
| 01/23/25 @ Intermountain Christian | 58-54 |
Vanguard Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wyatt Leigh, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Sosa, who posted 18 points.
Vanguard Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Freedom Prep Academy, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Vanguard Academy will challenge American Prep WV at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vanguard Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. As for Freedom Prep Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 79-29 defeat against Draper APA on the 30th.
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