Mercy Culture Prep Royals (Fort Worth, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Harvest Christian Academy Saints (Bartonville, TX), 61-45 in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Royals meet the Nazarene Christian Academy Lions (Crowley, TX) in a TAPPS 2A District 2 match, on Friday, December 15. Mercy Culture Prep will attempt to better on its 4-4 season record. The Lions enter the match with a 11-1 record after their 89-43 non-league win over Fellowship Academy (Kennedale, TX).

With the defeat, Harvest Christian Academy moves to 5-4 on the year. The Saints travel to International Leadership of Texas Keller (Fort Worth, TX) to meet the Eagles in a TCSAAL match on Friday, December 15. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 15-5. International Leadership of Texas Keller lost 50-49 in their recent non-league match against ILTexas Arlington (Arlington, TX)