Merit Preparatory Academy is 0-7 against Intermountain Christian since January of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will be playing at home against the Intermountain Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m.
After dropping their season opener at home, Intermountain Christian is headed out to face a Knights team ready to give their home crowd a win. Merit Preparatory Academy took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pinnacle back in November. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Intermountain Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 52-46 win over the Wildcats.
Intermountain Christian's win came from a few key players Merit Preparatory Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elaine Lunsford, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella DuBois, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Intermountain Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Merit Preparatory Academy was taken down by Intermountain Christian 56-22 when the teams last played back in February. Will Merit Preparatory Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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