Northwestern is 1-9 against Mercyhurst Prep since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Northwestern Wildcats' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers on March 2nd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Northwestern rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 66-56 win over the Greyhounds.
Northwestern found their leader in underclassman Makayla Presser-palmer, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Presser-palmer hasn't dropped below 15 points for 21 straight games. Another player making a difference was Brooke Miller, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game two weeks ago. They breezed by Eisenhower at home to the tune of 71-27. Mercyhurst Prep's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Northwestern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Northwestern beat Mercyhurst Prep 47-37 in their previous matchup on February 5th. Does Northwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercyhurst Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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