The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins but they left with five. They walked away with a 59-52 victory over Mount Hope Christian Academy. That's another feather in the cap for Mercer Christian Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for MJ Patton, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chance Watkins, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds.
Mercer Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Mercer Christian Academy will take on WestSide at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against New Life Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in West Virginia (New Life Christian Academy is ranked 101st, while Mount Hope Christian Academy is ranked 108th).
