Basketball Recap: Winston Beats Mercer for Their Ninth Straight Win

By Team Reports Feb 12, 2025, 6:39pm

Basketball Recap: Winston Red Birds vs. Mercer Cardinals

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Previous Games

02/10/25 @ Mercer61-27
02/07/25 vs Grundy County/Newtown-Harris46-44
02/07/25 vs Grundy County46-44
02/07/25 vs Newtown-Harris46-44
02/04/25 @ Mercer57-38
+ 4 more games

Winston entered their tilt with Mercer on Monday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mercer Cardinals 61-27. The Red Birds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 25 points or more this season.

Winston's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points over those games. As for Mercer, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Winston has already played their next contest, a 64-42 victory against Tri-County on the 11th. As for Mercer, they will head out on the road to square off against Trenton at 7:30 p.m. on February 17th.

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