Basketball Recap: Mercyhurst Prep Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

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Previous Games

01/28/25 @ Union City	81-26
01/25/25 @ Windber	65-63
01/24/25 @ Varsity Opponent	62-33
01/20/25 vs Erie First Christian Academy	72-69
01/17/25 @ Youngsville	94-46
+ 2 more games

Mercyhurst Prep entered their tilt with Union City on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Union City Bears 81-26. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 24 points or more this season.

Mercyhurst Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Ollinger, who posted 12 points. Ollinger has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Coleman, who scored 16 points.

Mercyhurst Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Union City, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.

Mercyhurst Prep will welcome Eisenhower at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mercyhurst Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Union City, they will venture away from home to face off against Youngsville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.