Vanguard Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 64-54 to the American Prep WV Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 76-36 back in January.
Jaxon Kingston
| 02/04/26 vs American Prep WV | 8 |
| 01/30/26 vs Salt Lake Academy | 10 |
| 01/28/26 @ Varsity Opponent | 11 |
| 01/23/26 vs Freedom Prep Academy | 14 |
| 01/21/26 vs Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | 12 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the loss, Vanguard Academy still got an impressive performance from Jaxon Kingston, who went 11-for-24 on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds. Kingston is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Nathaniel Peterson was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 rebounds.
Sharmaarkay Mberwa was his usual excellent self, earning 14 points and three steals for American Prep WV.
Vanguard Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for American Prep WV, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Vanguard Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-55 loss against Tintic on the 5th. As for American Prep WV, they will head out to challenge Freedom Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Prep WV will be up against Freedom Prep Academy's rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.7 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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