Basketball Recap: Mercyhurst Prep Beats North East for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Lakers

Previous 5 Games

02/10/25 vs North East	49-23
02/03/25 @ Union City	50-33
02/01/25 vs Iroquois	60-2
01/31/25 vs Eisenhower	54-48
01/25/25 vs Redbank Valley	71-58

Mercyhurst Prep came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 49-23 margin over the North East Grape Pickers. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lakers just coasted through the last quarter.

Mercyhurst Prep pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for North East, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

Looking ahead, Mercyhurst Prep will be playing at home against Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern will roll in looking for their 22nd straight victory, something Mercyhurst Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for North East, they will face off against Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.