Basketball Game Preview: Girard College Cavaliers vs. Mercy Career & Technical

Girard College hasn't had much luck against Mercy Career & Technical recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Girard College Cavaliers will face off against Mercy Career & Technical at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-12, which was the final score in Girard College's tilt against Mastery on Monday. The match marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Mercy Career & Technical had to suffer through a 45-18 loss at the hands of Mastery.

Girard College will need focus on slowing down Lailah Alverio, one of several Mercy Career & Technical players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Kayla Dennis, who put up five points.

Girard College's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mercy Career & Technical, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-2.

Girard College came up short against Mercy Career & Technical when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 40-35. Can Girard College avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.