Basketball Recap: Gwynedd Mercy Academy Makes It Six in a Row at Home

There's no place like home for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past the Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes with a 58-53 victory on Tuesday. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Monarchs

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs Villa Maria Academy	58-53
01/16/25 vs Merion Mercy Academy	54-33
01/09/25 vs Mt. St. Joseph Academy	48-37
01/03/25 vs Villa Joseph Marie	41-30
12/11/24 vs Springfield Township	69-39
02/24/24 vs Lower Moreland	52-32

Gwynedd Mercy Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Villa Maria Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.

Gwynedd Mercy Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-38 victory against Mt. St. Joseph Academy on the 30th. As for Villa Maria Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 47-38 loss against Pennridge on the 30th.