Mercer Christian Academy is 8-2 against the Saints since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Victory Baptist Academy Saints at 8:00 p.m. Mercer Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully the Saints like a good challenge.
On Saturday, Mercer Christian Academy really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-36 victory on the road. Given Mercer Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 82nd in West Virginia, while the Bulldogs are ranked 417th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Victory Baptist Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 55-49 to the.
Victory Baptist Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaac Conaway, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, and Ethan Hunt who scored 15 points. Hunt is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played.
Mercer Christian Academy now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Victory Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Mercer Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over the Saints when the teams last played back in January, winning 66-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercer Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
