The Wasatch Academy Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wasatch Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last seven games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Wasatch Academy was the victim of a rough 42-20 loss at the hands of Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams. Wasatch Academy has struggled against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Merit Preparatory Academy were a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They were dealt a 59-19 defeat at the hands of Rockwell. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Merit Preparatory Academy has suffered against Rockwell since December 7, 2020.
Merit Preparatory Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Lizbeth Diaz, who scored six points along with three blocks. That's the first time this season that Diaz posted two or more blocks.
Wasatch Academy dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Wasatch Academy came up short against Merit Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 43-33. Can Wasatch Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
