Maeser Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Draper APA Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-35 back in January.
Draper APA's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jones Strong led the charge by going 9 of 13 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Strong a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Anthony Burris, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 16 points.
Maeser Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Draper APA, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-7.
Maeser Prep Academy will challenge St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maeser Prep Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Draper APA, they will square off against Rowland Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Draper APA is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season.
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