Basketball Recap: Mercyhurst Prep Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Victory

Lakers

Previous Games

02/04/25 vs Youngsville	79-38
02/01/25 vs Warren	57-52
01/31/25 vs Eisenhower	69-64
01/28/25 @ Union City	81-26
01/25/25 @ Windber	65-63
+ 5 more games

Mercyhurst Prep waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Youngsville Eagles 79-38. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.

Alex Manendo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Trent Garner was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

Mercyhurst Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Mercyhurst Prep's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Youngsville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.

Mercyhurst Prep will square off against Erie First Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngsville has already played their next game (against Eisenhower), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.