Royals
| 01/17/25 vs Sacred Heart | 49-47 |
| 01/14/25 vs Victory Baptist Academy | 59-43 |
After losing to Sacred Heart the last time they met, Mercy Culture Prep decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mercy Culture Prep Royals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sacred Heart Tigers on Friday, sneaking past 49-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
Sacred Heart lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayden Villarreal, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. Villarreal has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. Clayton Bezner was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards.
Mercy Culture Prep's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Sacred Heart, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Mercy Culture Prep has already played their next match, a 53-50 loss against Wichita Christian on the 21st. As for Sacred Heart, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-23 win against Bethesda Christian on the 21st.
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