Dec 5, 2025 @ 07:00 PM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merit Academy Knights (8-4) | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 40 |
@ Utah Military Hillfield Thunderbirds (4-6) | 12 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 31 |
Merit Academy secured a 40-31 victory over Utah Military Hillfield, bolstered by Carter Taeoalii's 16 points. The Knights pulled away with a strong second quarter, outscoring the Thunderbirds 11-4 to take a comfortable halftime lead. James Clayson added eight points, including two 3-pointers, to the winning cause. Kelton Neal led the Thunderbirds with 12 points, matching Clayson's two 3-pointers, but Utah Military Hillfield couldn't close the gap in the second half.
Utah Military Hillfield Player Stats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | POINTS | 3 POINTERS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS |
23 | 12 | 2 | |||||
12 | 8 | ||||||
33 | 5 | 1 | |||||
45 | 4 | ||||||
22 | 2 | ||||||
Merit Academy Player Stats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | POINTS | 3 POINTERS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS |
21 | 16 | ||||||
11 | 9 | ||||||
3 | 8 | 2 | |||||
14 | 6 | ||||||
23 | 1 | ||||||