The Intermountain Christian Lions will square off against the Mount Vernon Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Intermountain Christian took a loss when they played away from home back in November, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They really took it to St. Joseph for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-36 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their 26-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-34 victory over Utah School for the Deaf & Blind on Tuesday.
Mount Vernon's win came from a few key players Intermountain Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mustafa Jalili, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Mount Vernon's points. Noah Adams was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Intermountain Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mount Vernon, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Intermountain Christian against Mount Vernon in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-18 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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