The Waterford Ravens will face off against the Maeser Prep Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waterford will be strutting in after a win while Maeser Prep Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Waterford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Wasatch Academy to the tune of 70-9 on Thursday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-2.
Anne Howard had an outrageously good game as she went 8 of 13 en route to 18 points and three steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Lexee Hasebi was another key player, putting up ten points and six steals.
Waterford was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Maeser Prep Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Tintic on Friday and fell 40-37. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Miners 14-9 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Maeser Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lillian Nolan went 7 for 17 on her way to 21 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. That's the most points Nolan has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Klea Bokshi, who posted seven points.
Waterford pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.5 points per game. As for Maeser Prep Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Waterford didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Maeser Prep Academy when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterford 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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