Preview: Mercyhurst Prep Lakers vs. Northwestern Wildcats
Mercyhurst Prep is 10-0 against Northwestern since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will be home for the holidays to greet the Northwestern Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Mercyhurst Prep ended up a good deal behind Grove City and lost 56-42. Mercyhurst Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Maddox Brzuz, who scored ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Derek Bly was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Northwestern, who are still winless after their fourth contest. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenville on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northwestern in their matchups with Greenville: they've now lost four in a row.
Mercyhurst Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Mercyhurst Prep against Northwestern in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 66-36 victory. Does Mercyhurst Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwestern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
