Milford won the last time they faced Merit Preparatory Academy and Carson Cheney did his part to make sure it happened again. The Milford Tigers took down the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights 68-53 on Saturday thanks in part to Cheney, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (11).
Sadler Barnes was another key player, posting 12 points plus seven assists and six steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Miles Petersen, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Martinez, who earned 12 points.
Milford's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milford will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Parowan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they will head out to square off against Draper APA at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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