Mahala Mercer Game Report: vs Bushnell-Prairie City

On Saturday, Mahala Mercer posted her first game with 10+ rebounds. She dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, but sadly Peoria Heights still had to take a 41-35 loss at the hands of Bushnell-Prairie City. We marked that as the best performance she's had all season, even better than her effort back on December12th, 2024 (when she posted 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals) (Gamescore: 12.6 vs. 8).

Mercer and Peoria Heights will face off against Lowpoint-Washburn at 11:00 a.m. on January 4th. Despite Mercer's best efforts to the contrary, Peoria Heights will head into their next match having dropped 15 straight matchups dating back to last season. Will January 4th be the turning point? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.