UME Preparatory Academy hasn't had much luck against Newman International Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES will venture away from home to challenge the Newman International Academy Warriors at 6:30 p.m.
UME Preparatory Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Newman International Academy back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. UME Preparatory Academy was outmatched by Newman International Academy and fell 47-19. The EAGLES have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newman International Academy's win came from a few key players UME Preparatory Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Arianna Miranda, who went 9 for 15 on her way to 19 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Newman International Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khori Epps, who posted 13 points and five steals.
Newman International Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for UME Preparatory Academy, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
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