Draper APA and American Heritage are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Draper APA Eagles will head out on the road to take on the American Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Draper APA's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups.
Even though Judge Memorial Catholic scored an imposing 65 points on Tuesday, Draper APA still came out on top. Draper APA slipped by Judge Memorial Catholic 66-65.
Draper APA's success was spearheaded by the efforts of La'La Baldwin, who scored 22 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds, and Sammy Kartchner, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 16 rebounds. Baldwin is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bailey Bluth, who scored four points along with two steals.
American Heritage only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point they dealt Maeser Prep Academy on Thursday. American Heritage blew past Maeser Prep Academy 55-32. The win made it back-to-back wins for American Heritage.
Draper APA pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.3 points per game. As for American Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Everything came up roses for Draper APA against American Heritage in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 as the team secured a 72-45 victory. Does Draper APA have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
