The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will challenge the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is hoping to do what Telos couldn't on Friday: put an end to Merit Preparatory Academy's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Merit Preparatory Academy took their matchup with ease, bagging a 100-26 victory over Telos. That 74 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Meanwhile, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field came into Wednesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 68-30 win over Telos. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-13.
Merit Preparatory Academy better focus on containing Quinlan Ekberg and Ryan Wankier as the pair were huge in Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's win. Ekberg dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Wankier dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 boards. Another player making a difference was Papataia Owda, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Merit Preparatory Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.4 points per game. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Merit Preparatory Academy took their win against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 73-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merit Preparatory Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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