Basketball Game Preview: Wilbur Cross Governors vs. Mercy Tigers

The Wilbur Cross Governors and the Mercy Tigers will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Wilbur Cross lost 69-43 to Foran on Thursday. The Governors have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Mercy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 53-49 to Sheehan. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Wilbur Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Wilbur Cross took their victory against Mercy in their previous meeting back in January of 2020 by a conclusive 60-40. Will Wilbur Cross repeat their success, or does Mercy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.