The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 52-13 win over Wasatch Academy. With Merit Preparatory Academy ahead 28-4 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Merit Preparatory Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lizbeth Diaz, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ayla Coltharp, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Merit Preparatory Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-12. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Wasatch Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merit Preparatory Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Intermountain Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 26th. Hopefully Intermountain Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Friday. As for Wasatch Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
