Basketball Recap: Intermountain Christian Has No Trouble Against St. Joseph

Lions

Margin (Wins)

11/21/25 vs Utah School for the Deaf & Blind	44
11/22/25 vs Merit Preparatory Academy	36
11/19/25 @ Merit Preparatory Academy	33
12/03/25 vs St. Joseph	21

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ogden, Intermountain Christian was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 53-32 margin over the St. Joseph Jayhawks. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.

Kendrick Lusk was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. Lusk is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Meadow Stahl, who went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points.

Intermountain Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.

St. Joseph's loss came despite strong showings from Sophie Yates and Eliza Berg. Yates shot 40% from the field to rack up 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Berg posted six points and five boards. Kayry Salas-Diaz also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

Intermountain Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.0 points on average over those games. As for St. Joseph, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Intermountain Christian has already played their next matchup (against North Summit), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for St. Joseph, they have also already played their next contest, a 55-22 loss against Wendover on the 5th.