The Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Vanguard Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field will head into Tuesday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They took a blow against Rockwell, falling 89-46. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Marshals recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, after only 17 points in their last contest, Vanguard Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Salt Lake Academy on Tuesday. Vanguard Academy walked away with a 57-50 victory over Salt Lake Academy.
Vanguard Academy's win came from a few key players Utah Military Academy - Hill Field will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ben Kingston, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Abel Jenkins, who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Vanguard Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field strolled past Vanguard Academy when the teams last played back in January by a score of 71-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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