Intermountain Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 53-43 to the St. Joseph Jayhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 70-59 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Intermountain Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Knox Westenskow and Noah Hillaker. Westenskow went 9 for 13 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds, while Hillaker almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jackson Smith, who posted four points plus four steals.
Intermountain Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Joseph, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1.
Intermountain Christian has already played their next game, a 66-30 victory against Dugway on the 6th. As for St. Joseph, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-33 loss against Uintah on the 5th.
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