01/10/25 vs Draper APA | 40 |
01/12/24 vs St. Joseph | 25 |
12/13/24 @ North Sevier | 24 |
01/03/25 vs Doral Academy Red Rock | 23 |
01/08/25 vs St. Joseph | 21 |
While Waterford has struggled at home with three straight losses, that wasn't the case on Friday thanks to Preston Jenkins. The Waterford Ravens blew past the Draper APA Eagles 65-43 thanks in part to Jenkins, who dropped a double-double on 40 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Another player making a difference was Carter Nielson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Waterford's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Draper APA's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucian Greenwell, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jones Strong, who had eight points and five steals.
Waterford now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Draper APA, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
The future could be bright for both Waterford and Draper APA: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Waterford will try to hand Maeser Prep Academy their seventh-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Draper APA will try to hand St. Joseph their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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