Preview: Mercy Culture Prep Royals vs. Ovilla Christian Eagles
Mercy Culture Prep is 2-8 against Ovilla Christian since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mercy Culture Prep Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Ovilla Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
Mercy Culture Prep suffered their biggest loss since December 2, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Nazarene Christian Academy at home and fell 57-25. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mercy Culture Prep in their matchups with Nazarene Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Ovilla Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Sacred Heart on Tuesday, taking the game 60-49.
Mercy Culture Prep has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Ovilla Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Mercy Culture Prep couldn't quite finish off Ovilla Christian in their previous matchup on January 4th and fell 41-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ovilla Christian's Blake Day, who scored 17 points along with three steals. Now that Mercy Culture Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
