The Mercy Marlins and the West Bloomfield Lakers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Mercy Marlins had to settle for second. They took a serious blow against the Lakers, falling 68-39. While losing is never fun, Mercy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while West Bloomfield is ranked second).
West Bloomfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Summer Davis led the charge by scoring 20 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Indya Davis was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for West Bloomfield, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Mercy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Bloomfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-48 victory vs. Renaissance on the 11th.
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