If Mercy McAuley was riding high fresh off their 42-6 takedown of Taft last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mercy McAuley Wolves were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 39-38 to the Bishop Fenwick Falcons. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 02/03/25 vs Bishop Fenwick | 2 |
| 02/01/25 vs Taft | 3 |
| 01/30/25 @ Belmont | 5 |
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordyn Leary, who posted 11 points and seven boards. Leary is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was A'Nyla Wakefield, who put up nine points.
Even though they lost, Mercy McAuley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Mercy McAuley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Bishop Fenwick, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-10.
Mercy McAuley will challenge Archbishop Alter at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Fenwick has already played their next game (against Trotwood-Madison), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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