The Mercy Marlins will square off against the Wayne Memorial Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mercy comes in on seven and Wayne Memorial on four.
Mercy picked up another tournament win on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-45 win over Stevenson. Given the Marlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Spartans are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crestwood typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Wayne Memorial proved too difficult a challenge. They claimed a resounding 67-26 victory over the Chargers. The Zebras have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 37 points or more this season.
Wayne Memorial's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Mercy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Mercy might still be hurting after the 53-33 loss they got from Wayne Memorial when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Mercy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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