Preview: Mercy Tigers vs. Foran Lions
Mercy is 5-0 against Foran since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mercy Tigers' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Foran Lions at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Mercy will be strutting in after a win while Foran will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Mercy came out on top against Hillhouse by a score of 61-47 (the very same score they lost by the week prior). Given Mercy's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Hillhouse is ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Foran unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 47-37 to Sheehan. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Foran has scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Maddie Deldin, who scored nine points along with three steals and two blocks. That's the first time this season that she posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Doyle, who scored six points along with six blocks.
Mercy's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Foran, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
Mercy came out on top in a nail-biter against Foran in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 58-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Doyle, who scored 25 points along with two steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mercy still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
