Merit Preparatory Academy is 8-1 against Freedom Prep Academy since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will look to defend their home court against the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Merit Preparatory Academy is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Merit Preparatory Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-50 to Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams.
Despite the defeat, Merit Preparatory Academy saw an underclassman step up: Miles Petersen scored 26 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Petersen has scored all season. Allan Mendonca was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Freedom Prep Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 74-40 loss at the hands of Rockwell. Freedom Prep Academy has struggled against Rockwell recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Merit Preparatory Academy bumped their record down to 3-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Freedom Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Merit Preparatory Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Freedom Prep Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 59-55 win. Will Merit Preparatory Academy repeat their success, or does Freedom Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
