Draper APA has gone 8-0 against Merit Preparatory Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Draper APA Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Draper APA focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Friday.
Last Friday, Draper APA didn't have quite enough to beat North Sevier and fell 63-60.
Despite their loss, Draper APA saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Parker Overby, who posted 11 points plus five rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Overby also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Urban Baldwin, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy lost to Milford on the road by a 68-53 margin on Saturday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Like Merit Preparatory Academy, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Miles Petersen led the charge by going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus two blocks. Petersen is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Martinez, who had 12 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Merit Preparatory Academy fell to 2-1. As for Draper APA, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Draper APA against Merit Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 76-42 victory. In that game, Draper APA amassed a halftime lead of 46-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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