The American Prep WV Eagles were the 42-17 winner over the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. American Prep WV opened the new year with a less-than-successful 34-24 loss to Utah Military Academy - Hill Field. American Prep WV has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
American Prep WV's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Yom Mapuor and Leticia Calderon. Mapuor scored 12 points, while Calderon scored ten points.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kendall Prieto out in front who scored 19 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which Prieto has scored at least a third of Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Giselle Patino, who scored 11 points.
American Prep WV's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.
American Prep WV will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rockwell at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they will head out on the road to face off against Merit Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Utah (Merit Preparatory Academy is ranked 128th, while Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is ranked 134th).
