Mercy won against Whitefield Academy last Monday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Mercy Jaguars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ryle Raiders, sneaking past 52-49. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 53-39 victory the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Ryle's loss came despite strong showings from Jayden (Jay) Mcclain and Jaelyn Jones. (Jay) Mcclain dropped a double-double on ten points and 21 boards, while Jones went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave (Jay) Mcclain a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Dowell, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Ryle, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Mercy will challenge Christian Academy-Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ryle, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-35 defeat against Notre Dame Academy on the 6th.
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