Mercer Christian Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Bluefield Beavers at TBD on Saturday. One thing working in Mercer Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
Last Thursday, Mercer Christian Academy earned a 63-52 victory over the Mavericks.
Mercer Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bailee Martin led the charge by scoring 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Botts, who scored 11 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bluefield's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their sixth straight loss. They lost to Princeton at home by a decisive 54-39 margin.
Mercer Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Bluefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.