The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mount Hope Christian Academy 74-32 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-16.
Kayley Trump was a one-man wrecking crew for Mercer Christian Academy as she dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 steals. Another player making a difference was Ella Botts, who scored 19 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Mount Hope Christian Academy's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being MCKENNA JONES, who scored 8 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. SOPHIE PACK was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 5 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mount Hope Christian Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mercer Christian Academy only racked up 19.
Mercer Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercer Christian Academy will take on Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Parkersburg Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
