Salt Lake Academy was the 46-37 winner over Intermountain Christian when they last played one another back in February of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Salt Lake Academy Griffins took a blow against the Intermountain Christian Lions on Friday, falling 57-25. The Griffins' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Salt Lake Academy lost, don't look at Aisha Carreon. Despite the final result, she posted nine points. That was a full 36% of Salt Lake Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Intermountain Christian had a senior duo take command as Bella DuBois went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points and three steals and Elaine Lunsford had 12 points and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, DuBois now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. Kendrick Lusk was another key player, going 5 of 12 to rack up 10 points.
Salt Lake Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Intermountain Christian, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Salt Lake Academy will head out on the road to square off against Gunnison Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salt Lake Academy is facing Gunnison Valley at the right time seeing as Gunnison Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Intermountain Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against American Prep WV at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Intermountain Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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