Freedom Prep Academy played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 72-44 loss at the hands of the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-29 back in January.
Merit Preparatory Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Miles Petersen led the charge by going 8-for-14 to rack up 17 points and eight rebounds. Petersen continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Ayden Martinez was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards.
Freedom Prep Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-7.
Freedom Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-12 defeat against Draper APA on the 12th. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 70-31 victory against Salt Lake Academy on the 12th.
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