Basketball Recap: Mercer Triumphs

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2025, 12:08am

Basketball Recap: Mercer Cardinals vs. Cainsville Redmen

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Mercer won the last time they faced Cainsville and things went their way on Friday too. The Mercer Cardinals escaped with a win against the Cainsville Redmen by the margin of a single free throw, 25-24. The 25-point effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 @ Cainsville25-24
01/09/25 @ Pattonsburg30-34
01/07/25 @ Princeton31-60
12/19/24 vs Linn County56-16
12/13/24 @ Tri-County41-52

Mercer's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Cainsville, they moved to 3-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Mercer has already played their next contest, a 49-33 win against North Harrison on the 14th. As for Cainsville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-26 loss against South Harrison on the 13th.

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