Recap: Mercy Culture Prep Royals vs. Nazarene Christian Academy Lions
The Mercy Culture Prep Royals came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Nazarene Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 40-26. For Mercy Culture Prep, this counts as revenge for the 38-33 defeat Nazarene Christian Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Despite the loss, Nazarene Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jenna Valdez, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dakota Becker, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds.
Mercy Culture Prep pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercy Culture Prep will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ovilla Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Nazarene Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Texas Wind on December 28th.
