Preview: Immaculate Conception Academy Cristeros vs. Coeur du Christ Academy Saints
The Immaculate Conception Academy Cristeros will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Coeur du Christ Academy Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Immaculate Conception Academy can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Oaks Academy by a score of 50-42. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Immaculate Conception Academy has managed all season.
Immaculate Conception Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Wilhelm, who scored 23 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Wilhelm has scored at least 25% of Immaculate Conception Academy's points. Dominic Demeyer was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Coeur du Christ Academy beat Clark Fork 40-35 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Coeur du Christ Academy.
Immaculate Conception Academy's victory bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Coeur du Christ Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Immaculate Conception Academy might still be hurting after the 62-42 defeat they got from Coeur du Christ Academy in their previous matchup back in November. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Immaculate Conception Academy was down 40-19.
