Basketball Recap: Merit Preparatory Academy Skates Past Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams with Ease

Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 vs Telos	74
12/20/24 vs Mount Vernon	71
12/13/24 vs Mount Vernon	68
12/21/24 vs Dugway	63
11/19/24 @ Telos	62

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Merit Preparatory Academy's strategy against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights blew the Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams Marauders out of the water with a 93-41 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 26 points or more this season.

Merit Preparatory Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cruz Steinman, who went 10 of 18 en route to 30 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Michigan Draper, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists.

With the win, Merit Preparatory Academy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-7. As for Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.

Merit Preparatory Academy will head out to face off against Freedom Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merit Preparatory Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.5 points per game this season. As for Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rockwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockwell will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams surely won't give up without a fight.