Basketball Game Preview: Coeur du Christ Academy Saints vs. Immaculate Conception Academy Cristeros

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Previous 4 Games

12/28/23 - Away	65-57 W
11/29/23 - Home	62-42 W
01/10/23 - Away	75-72 W
12/09/22 - Away	62-52 W

Coeur du Christ Academy is 4-0 against Immaculate Conception Academy since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Coeur du Christ Academy Saints will be playing at home against the Immaculate Conception Academy Cristeros at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Friday, Coeur du Christ Academy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 66-55 defeat to Kellogg.

Meanwhile, Immaculate Conception Academy hadn't done well against North Idaho Christian recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Immaculate Conception Academy enjoyed a cozy 72-53 victory over North Idaho Christian. The Cristeros pushed the score to 63-39 by the end of the third, a deficit the Royals cut but never quite recovered from.

Coeur du Christ Academy better keep an eye on Dominic Wilhelm. He was instrumental in Immaculate Conception Academy's win, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. The game was Wilhelm's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Dominic Demeyer was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.

Immaculate Conception Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Coeur du Christ Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Coeur du Christ Academy beat Immaculate Conception Academy 65-57 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilhelm, who went 13 of 29 on his way to 31 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Coeur du Christ Academy still be able to contain Wilhelm? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.