Merit Preparatory Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 36-29 to the Pinnacle Panthers on Thursday. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Pinnacle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaydence Romero led the charge by posting 18 points in addition to two steals. Heather Kerr was another key player, posting 15 points along with five blocks and two steals.
The win made it two in a row for Pinnacle and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Merit Preparatory Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Intermountain Christian at 5:30 p.m. on December 18th. As for Pinnacle, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against American Prep WV at 5:30 p.m.
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