The Mercy McAuley Wolves will take on DePaul Cristo Rey at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mercy McAuley is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Gamble Montessori: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mercy McAuley blew Gamble Montessori out of the water with a 62-17 final score. With the Wolves ahead 36-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mercy McAuley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ady Kreimer, who went 6-for-15 on her way to 15 points in addition to six boards and five steals, and Aubree Bernecker, who went 5-for-7 en route to 12 points and seven steals. With that strong performance, Kreimer is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Haley Murphy was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Mercy McAuley was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for DePaul Cristo Rey, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Shroder Paideia Academy by a score of 38-26 on Monday. The win continues a trend for DePaul Cristo Rey in their matchups with Shroder Paideia Academy: they've now won five in a row.
Mercy McAuley better keep an eye on Jazmin Tubbs. She was instrumental in DePaul Cristo Rey's win, dropping a triple-double with 11 points, 21 rebounds, and 11 blocks. The dominant performance gave Tubbs a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daizya White, who posted 11 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Mercy McAuley and bumps their season record up to 9-14. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for DePaul Cristo Rey, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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