The American Prep WV Eagles will take on the Kanab Cowboys at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday. American Prep WV knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Kanab likes a good challenge.
American Prep WV is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Merit Preparatory Academy with points to spare, taking the game 73-56.
Meanwhile, Kanab waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 72-55 win over the Red Devils. The Cowboys pushed the score to 51-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
American Prep WV is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. As for Kanab, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went American Prep WV's way against Kanab when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as American Prep WV made off with a 74-53 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kanab's Cash Mortensen, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 19 points and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will American Prep WV still be able to contain Mortensen? There's only one way to find out.
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