After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rockwell, the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights were happy to have found some success on Friday. They walked away with a 57-50 win over Freedom Prep Academy. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Merit Preparatory Academy also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Merit Preparatory Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michigan Draper, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Steinman, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Freedom Prep Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Jack Schoonmaker and Ezra Chan. Schoonmaker scored 18 points, while Chan scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schoonmaker has scored all season.
Merit Preparatory Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Freedom Prep Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merit Preparatory Academy will square off against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Merit Preparatory Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Freedom Prep Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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