It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Fairview Tigers can now relate to. They took a hard 55-39 fall against the Lakers on Friday. 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 411th, while Mercyhurst Prep is ranked 171st).
Maddox Brzuz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mercyhurst Prep, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Craig Buckner, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Fairview has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Fairview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will square off against Deer Lakes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Deer Lakes will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mercyhurst Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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