Mount Mercy Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Nardin Academy Gators, falling 54-28. The Magic haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mount Mercy Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Taylor Jahn, who posted nine points. Meghan Bell was another key player, putting up eight points.
Among those leading the charge was Fiona Cusack, who put up eight points in addition to ten boards and seven assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. Clare Conboy also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steals of the season.
Mount Mercy Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Nardin Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Coincidentally, Mount Mercy Academy and Nardin Academy will both be playing Mount St. Mary Academy the next time they take the court. Mount Mercy Academy will host Mount St. Mary Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Nardin Academy will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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