Basketball Game Preview: Intermountain Christian Lions vs. American Heritage Patriots

The Intermountain Christian Lions will face off against the American Heritage Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Intermountain Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Milford with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 61-43.

Meanwhile, American Heritage took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 50-19 win over Rowland Hall. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-5.

American Heritage's win came from a few key players Intermountain Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Liv Larsen, who posted 14 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Brinley Hall, who put up 12 points and six steals.

American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Intermountain Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.

Intermountain Christian came up short against American Heritage in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 44-37. Will Intermountain Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.