Grove City has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Mercyhurst Prep has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Grove City Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Grove City didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Blackhawk, but they still walked away with a 70-65 win. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 57-42 in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mercyhurst Prep's strategy against Saegertown on Friday. Everything went Mercyhurst Prep's way against Saegertown as Mercyhurst Prep made off with a 72-48 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lakers have posted since February 6th.
Grove City better keep an eye on Tanner Ashton. He was instrumental in Mercyhurst Prep's win, putting up 26 points along with six assists and six steals. The dominant performance gave Ashton a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Manendo, who posted 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Grove City's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Grove City strolled past Mercyhurst Prep in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 56-42. Will Grove City repeat their success, or does Mercyhurst Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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