In what's become a running theme this season, the Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 67-29 win over Greater Beckley Christian. With Mercer Christian Academy ahead 54-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Mercer Christian Academy was led to victory by Kayley Trump and Ella Botts. Trump scored 19 points along with seven steals, while Botts scored 18 points along with seven steals and five assists. Trump is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karis Trump, who scored ten points along with five assists and two steals.
Mercer Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercer Christian Academy's homestand continues as they prepare to take on James Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on February 1st. Greater Beckley Christian will take on Mount View at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in West Virginia (Mount View is ranked 113th, while Greater Beckley Christian is ranked 116th).
