Erie First Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. The game between Erie First Christian Academy and Mercyhurst Prep wasn't particularly close, with Erie First Christian Academy falling 77-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Several Erie First Christian Academy players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Collins, who scored 22 points. That was a full 36.1% of Erie First Christian Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Simon Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
Erie First Christian Academy bumped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Erie First Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Fairview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will be playing at home against Iroquois at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Iroquois focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
