McGregor and Cherry squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but McGregor had to settle for second. They came up short against the Cherry Tigers, falling 61-38. The Mercuries were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cherry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charli Kangas, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards. Those 20 points gave Kangas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aunika Helms, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
McGregor now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Cherry, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-11.
While McGregor had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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