Basketball Recap: Gwynedd Mercy Academy Extends Winning Streak to Five

Monarchs

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Little Flower Catholic for Girls	41
12/11/24 vs Springfield Township	30
12/19/24 @ Merion Mercy Academy	28
01/21/25 @ Sacred Heart Academy	23
01/16/25 vs Merion Mercy Academy	21
01/20/25 @ North Penn	20

Gwynedd Mercy Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Sacred Heart Academy Lions 51-28. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Gwynedd Mercy Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Sacred Heart Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.

Gwynedd Mercy Academy and Sacred Heart Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Gwynedd Mercy Academy (ranked 38th) will meet Villa Joseph Marie (ranked 385th) at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy will square off against Penn Wood at 3:45 p.m. on Friday up 283 places (133 vs. 416).