Merit Preparatory Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Intermountain Christian Lions on Wednesday, falling 55-22. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 51-14 to the Lions when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kya Snyder was Merit Preparatory Academy's leading scorer, having posted six points. Ella Jay held things down on the boards with 11 rebounds.
Intermountain Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kendrick Lusk led the charge by putting up 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Frazee, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 boards.
Merit Preparatory Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 40-20 loss against Pinnacle on the 21st. Intermountain Christian has also already played their next contest (against Utah School for the Deaf & Blind), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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