Basketball Game Preview: Nardin Academy Gators vs. Mount Mercy Academy Magic

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Previous Games

12/17/24 - Away	45-24 W
02/16/24 - Home	47-37 W
01/23/24 - Away	45-30 W
12/07/22 - Away	49-27 W
02/14/22 - Away	53-29 W
+ 5 more games

Nardin Academy is 8-2 against Mount Mercy Academy since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Nardin Academy Gators will host the Mount Mercy Academy Magic at 6:00 p.m. Mount Mercy Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Nardin Academy, who comes in off a win.

Nardin Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Williamsville East on Friday as Nardin Academy made off with a 57-31 win. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Flames are ranked 590th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Mount Mercy Academy took a blow against Our Lady of Mercy on Friday, falling 52-15. The game marked the Magic's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Nardin Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Mount Mercy Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.

Everything went Nardin Academy's way against Mount Mercy Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Nardin Academy made off with a 45-24 victory. Will Nardin Academy repeat their success, or does Mount Mercy Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.