The Fairview Tigers lost against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Fairview took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mercyhurst Prep. While losing is never fun, Fairview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 448th, while Mercyhurst Prep is ranked 204th).
Mercyhurst Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremy Ganska, who scored 16 points along with seven assists. Craig Buckner was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists and two steals.
Fairview has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
Fairview will head out on the road to square off against Oil City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mercyhurst Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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