After both having extra time off, the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES and the North Hills Prep North Hills Prep will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in UME Preparatory Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
UME Preparatory Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Highlands with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 78-60.
UME Preparatory Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lemuel Moitinho Martinez, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points plus five steals. Moitinho Martinez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Rollins, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and five assists.
UME Preparatory Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, North Hills Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Turner.
North Hills Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for UME Preparatory Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
UME Preparatory Academy came up short against North Hills Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 77-72. Thankfully for UME Preparatory Academy, Grant Jackson (who went 12 for 22 en route to 29 points plus eight rebounds and seven assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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