Basketball Recap: Mercy Prep Academy Piles Up the Points Against Faith Academy of Freestone

A well-balanced attack led Mercy Prep Academy over Faith Academy of Freestone in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mercy Prep Academy Royals blew the Faith Academy of Freestone Warriors out of the water with a 75-26 final score. That looming 75-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Royals yet this season.

Mercy Prep Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonathan Payne led the charge by putting up 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double on ten boards and nine assists.

Mercy Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.

Faith Academy of Freestone's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jesse Schick, who posted eight points, and Ian Sanders, who had seven points.

Mercy Prep Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Faith Academy of Freestone, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Mercy Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-56 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 21st. As for Faith Academy of Freestone, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-14 defeat against Still Creek Christian on the 23rd.