Intermountain Christian lost against Vanguard Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Intermountain Christian Lions fell 64-54 to the Vanguard Academy Knights.
Despite the defeat, Intermountain Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Knox Westenskow went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and five boards. That was a full 42.6% of Intermountain Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Hillaker, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Intermountain Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vanguard Academy only posted eight assists.
Vanguard Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Abel Jenkins out in front who went 8 of 19 on his way to 19 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Jenkins is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Kingston, who earned 11 points and eight boards.
Intermountain Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Vanguard Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Intermountain Christian will face off against Rockwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockwell will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Intermountain Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Vanguard Academy has already played their next game, a 71-52 loss against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field on the 15th.
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