Basketball Recap: Alexis Dintino leads Mount Mercy Academy to victory over The Park School of Buffalo

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2024, 9:54am

Basketball Recap: Mount Mercy Academy Magic vs. The Park School of Buffalo Pioneers

The Mount Mercy Academy Magic's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They managed a 46-42 win over The Park School of Buffalo. This was payback for Mount Mercy Academy, who suffered a 53-42 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Mount Mercy Academy can attribute much of their success to Alexis Dintino, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Meghan Balen, who scored 12 points.

Mount Mercy Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for The Park School of Buffalo, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-6.

Mount Mercy Academy will face off against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lake Shore is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games. As for The Park School of Buffalo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Little Irish at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aquinas Institute presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Pioneers in New York (the Little Irish are ranked 40th, while the Pioneers are ranked 322nd).