The Intermountain Christian Lions scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Merit Preparatory Academy 73-30 at home. Intermountain Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Intermountain Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenna Stoddard led the charge by scoring 24 points along with nine rebounds and seven assists. That's the first time this season that Stoddard pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ellie Menning, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Merit Preparatory Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lizbeth Diaz. Despite the final result, she scored ten points.
Intermountain Christian pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Intermountain Christian will head out on the road to square off against Merit Preparatory Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Diaz and Elaine Lunsford. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they will be playing at home against Intermountain Christian at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Intermountain Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Friday.
