American Prep WV fought the good fight in their overtime contest against South Summit on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 75-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (60), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why American Prep WV lost, don't look at Marcus Versluis. Despite the final result, he shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sharmaakay Mberwa, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards.
South Summit's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Welch, who posted 24 points. Joey Harris was another key player, putting up 19 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, American Prep WV fell to 2-1. As for South Summit, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Looking ahead, American Prep WV will welcome Salt Lake Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Griffins at the right time seeing as the Griffins are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for South Summit, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grantsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be up against the Cowboys' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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