Basketball Game Preview: Mercy Culture Prep Royals vs. Bethesda Christian Lions

The Mercy Culture Prep Royals will square off against the Bethesda Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Mercy Culture Prep came up short against Victory Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 67-42. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1262nd, while the Patriots are ranked 614th).

Meanwhile, Bethesda Christian came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-29 victory over Victory Baptist Academy on Tuesday.

Bethesda Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Mercy Culture Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.

Mercy Culture Prep was taken down by Bethesda Christian 63-34 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Mercy Culture Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.