Basketball Recap: St. Ursula Academy Finds Home Court Redemption Against Mercy Mcauley

There's no place like home for St. Ursula Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They strolled past the Mercy McAuley Wolves with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 56-37. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Wolves are ranked 431st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

When it comes to explaining why Mercy McAuley lost, don't look at Ady Kreimer. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points and four blocks. That was a full 51.4% of Mercy McAuley's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Bonecutter, who put up four points.

Bulldogs

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/23/25 vs Mercy McAuley	56-37
01/16/25 vs Ursuline Academy	39-23
01/02/25 vs Reading	65-27

St. Ursula Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Mercy McAuley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

St. Ursula Academy will host Seton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercy McAuley, they will challenge Summit Country Day at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.