Utah Military Academy - Hill Field was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 77-73 heartbreaker at the hands of the Intermountain Christian Lions. Even if the Thunderbirds couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
When it comes to explaining why Utah Military Academy - Hill Field lost, don't look at Quinlan Ekberg. Despite the final result, he went 14 for 17 on his way to 32 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Patino, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Intermountain Christian only pulled down three offensive boards.
Intermountain Christian was led to victory by Knox Westenskow and Noah Hillaker. Westenskow went 11 of 17 on his way to 31 points and five steals, while Hillaker went 7 of 17 on his way to 28 points and four steals. Hillaker is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of David Reist, who posted nine points and six assists.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Intermountain Christian, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-9.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-30 win against Telos on the 8th. As for Intermountain Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Vanguard Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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