Basketball Game Preview: Seneca Bobcats vs. Mercyhurst Prep Lakers

Seneca is 1-9 against Mercyhurst Prep since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Seneca Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 7:30 p.m. Seneca is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

If Seneca beats Mercyhurst Prep with 53 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Seneca breezed by Iroquois to the tune of 53-12 on Thursday. The contest marked the Bobcats' most dominant victory of the season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mercyhurst Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 60-47 win over Union City on Saturday. The Lakers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Seneca is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.2 points. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.

Seneca strolled past Mercyhurst Prep in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 56-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seneca since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.