Merit Preparatory Academy is 0-6 against the Lions since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The pair will face off at 1:00 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Merit Preparatory Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while the Lions will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Merit Preparatory Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-23 to the Eagles.
In what's become a running theme this season, Intermountain Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Freedom Prep Academy, posting a 70-18 win at home. While fans of Intermountain Christian might be used to big wins, the 52-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Elaine Lunsford continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Lusk, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Merit Preparatory Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.0 points per game. As for Intermountain Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Merit Preparatory Academy suffered a grim 60-35 defeat to the Lions in their previous matchup on Monday. Can Merit Preparatory Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
