The Intermountain Christian Lions will head out to square off against the Waterford Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Intermountain Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Waterford likes a good challenge.
Intermountain Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Salt Lake Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Intermountain Christian took down Salt Lake Academy 61-44 on Friday.
Noah Hillaker
| 02/07/25 vs Salt Lake Academy | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs American Prep WV | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs Freedom Prep Academy | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Merit Preparatory Academy | 10 |
| + 28 more games |
Intermountain Christian can attribute much of their success to Noah Hillaker, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Noah Furze, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds Hillaker has posted since back in December of 2023. Knox Westenskow was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 14 points and six boards.
Intermountain Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Waterford played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 73-43 loss at the hands of American Leadership Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Intermountain Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points over those games. As for Waterford, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Intermountain Christian was dealt a bruising 55-9 defeat at the hands of Waterford when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Intermountain Christian, Hisham Ali (who went 9 of 12 en route to 21 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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