The Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs will face off against the Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Liberty just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 54-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Monarchs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Hurricanes are ranked 174th).
Meanwhile, Villa Maria Academy suffered their closest defeat since March 9, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Mt. St. Joseph Academy by a score of 45-42. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Villa Maria Academy's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-5. As for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Everything went Gwynedd Mercy Academy's way against Villa Maria Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Gwynedd Mercy Academy made off with a 46-25 victory. Will Gwynedd Mercy Academy repeat their success, or does Villa Maria Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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