After a string of eight wins, the Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers 's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 74-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greater Beckley Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Mercer Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is MJ Patton. Despite the final result, he scored 36 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Patton hasn't dropped below 17 points for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Eli Patton, who scored 13 points.
Kellan Heffernan had a dynamite game for Greater Beckley Christian, scoring 24 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Heffernan has scored all season. Keegan Davidson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists.
Mercer Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Mercer Christian Academy and Calvary Baptist Academy will face off at 1:30 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Mercer Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they and Cross Lanes Christian will face off on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cross Lanes Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 20 games -- so hopefully Greater Beckley Christian likes a good challenge.
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