Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mercy). They enjoyed a cozy 54-37 victory over the San Francisco Christian Trojans on Saturday. While the Bears didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
| 01/11/25 vs San Francisco Christian | 6 |
| 12/01/23 @ Immaculate Conception | 4 |
| 12/28/23 @ Everett Alvarez | 3 |
| 12/13/23 vs San Mateo | 2 |
| 12/03/24 @ The Nueva School | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mercy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Clare O'Brien, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Those six assists gave O'Brien a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amira Festejo-Rivera, who had 12 points and three steals.
O'Brien wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Mercy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Mercy, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for San Francisco Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mercy will take on Eastside College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastside College Prep's defense has only allowed 21.8 points per game this season, so Mercy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for San Francisco Christian, they will square off against Sterne at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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