The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 25 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Midland Trail with a sharp 60-35 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mercer Christian Academy.
Mercer Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bailee Martin out in front who scored 22 points along with five steals. The matchup was Martin's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Karis Trump, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Mercer Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Midland Trail, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer Christian Academy will face off against James Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in West Virginia (James Monroe is ranked 45th, while Mercer Christian Academy is ranked 29th). Midland Trail won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against PikeView at 7:30 p.m. on January 3rd.
