Basketball Recap: Mercy Prep Academy Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Jan 22, 2025, 6:51am
Basketball Recap: Mercy Prep Academy Royals vs. Varsity Opponent
| 01/21/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 56-57 |
| 01/14/25 vs Faith Academy of Freestone | 75-26 |
| 12/20/24 vs Excel Christian Academy | 72-69 |
| 12/12/24 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 68-40 |
| 12/10/24 vs Athens Christian Preparatory Academy | 61-26 |
It was a good run, but Mercy Prep Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to Varsity Opponent. The Royals were up 38-24 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Mercy Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from Eli Lawson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Lawson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Baker, who posted eight points and six boards.
Mercy Prep Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Mercy Prep Academy will challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Varsity Opponent has already played their next matchup (against KIPP Tulsa University Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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