Preview: Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers vs. Grace Christian
The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers will look to defend their home court on Friday against Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mercer Christian Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They really took it to Mount Hope Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-32 victory on the road. With Mercer Christian Academy ahead 45-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Kayley Trump was a one-man wrecking crew for Mercer Christian Academy as she dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Botts, who scored 19 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Grace Christian on the road against Lakeside Christian Academy on Tuesday as the squad secured a 58-24 victory.
Mercer Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Grace Christian, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 1-0.
Everything came up roses for Mercer Christian Academy against Grace Christian in their previous matchup back in February as the squad secured a 60-33 victory. Will Mercer Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Grace Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
