Mercer played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 64-38 to the Green City Gophers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered since January 27th.
It was another big night for Jaryn Hatcher, who went 12 of 15 on her way to 30 points and eight rebounds for Green City. Hatcher's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Herschberger, who posted two points along with eight rebounds, seven assists, and seven steals.
Mercer's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Green City, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mercer Cardinals duke it out with the Milan Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Green City, they will challenge Grundy County/Newtown-Harris at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Green City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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