Basketball Game Preview: Intermountain Christian Lions vs. American Prep WV Eagles

Intermountain Christian is a perfect 7-0 against American Prep WV since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Intermountain Christian Lions will welcome the American Prep WV Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Intermountain Christian's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home while American Prep WV has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

If Intermountain Christian beats American Prep WV with 57 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Intermountain Christian blew past Salt Lake Academy 57-22 on Friday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Bella DuBois

Field Goal Percentage

02/07/25 vs Salt Lake Academy	56%
02/04/25 vs American Prep WV	38%
01/31/25 vs Freedom Prep Academy	64%
01/28/25 @ Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams	67%
01/24/25 vs Merit Preparatory Academy	11%
+ 15 more games

Intermountain Christian had a senior duo take command as Bella DuBois went 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points and three steals and Elaine Lunsford posted 12 points and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, DuBois now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Lusk, who went 5 of 12 en route to 10 points.

Intermountain Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask American Prep WV). They blew past Wasatch Academy, posting a 50-15 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

Intermountain Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points over those games. As for American Prep WV, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.

Everything came up roses for Intermountain Christian against American Prep WV in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as the team secured a 57-11 victory. Will Intermountain Christian repeat their success, or does American Prep WV have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.