Basketball Game Preview: Mercersburg Academy Storm vs. Episcopal Academy Churchmen

The Mercersburg Academy Storm will face off against the Episcopal Academy Churchmen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Mercersburg Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Hun, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Mercersburg Academy was ranked 13th). Mercersburg Academy fell just short of Hun by a score of 49-47 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Episcopal Academy earned a 31-23 victory over Agnes Irwin on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Churchmen.

Episcopal Academy pushed their record up to 10-11-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.7 points over those games. As for Mercersburg Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season.