Immaculate Conception Academy is 0-7 against the Royals since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Immaculate Conception Academy Cristeros will look to defend their home court against the North Idaho Christian Royals at 6:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Immaculate Conception Academy pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 62-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Varsity Opponent.
Dominic Wilhelm put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 48.3% of Immaculate Conception Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Demeyer, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, North Idaho Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. The matchup between them and Coeur du Christ Academy wasn't particularly close, with North Idaho Christian falling 68-53.
Immaculate Conception Academy has not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for North Idaho Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Immaculate Conception Academy suffered a grim 59-36 defeat to the Royals in their previous matchup back in January of 2020. Will Immaculate Conception Academy 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.