Latino College Preparatory Academy is 1-9 against University Prep Academy since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Latino College Preparatory Academy Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the University Prep Academy Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Latino College Preparatory Academy has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while University Prep Academy will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Latino College Preparatory Academy had to settle for a 57-54 defeat against Apostles Lutheran.
Meanwhile, University Prep Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 80-32 win over KIPP Navigate College Prep. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory University Prep Academy has posted yet this season.
University Prep Academy can attribute much of their success to Bereket Woldemichael, who scored 17 points. That's the first time this season that Woldemichael scored 15 or more points. Azarias Ashenafi was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Latino College Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for University Prep Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Latino College Preparatory Academy came up short against University Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 41-31. Can Latino College Preparatory Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
