The Vanguard Academy Knights will head out to take on the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Vanguard Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged Wasatch Academy out 71-69. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Tigers are ranked fifth).
Vanguard Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Kingston out in front who went 8 of 20 on his way to 20 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Jaxon Kingston was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards.
Vanguard Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 74-29 win over the Eagles. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Merit Preparatory Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.0 points per game. As for Vanguard Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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