The Mercy Magic's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell 48-41 to St. Mary. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mercy in their matchups with St. Mary's: they've now lost three in a row.
St. Mary's found their leader in underclassman Bailey Harris, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Harris hasn't dropped below 15 points for 16 straight games. Alexandra Vandiver was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Mercy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Mercy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to face off against McDonogh at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. McDonogh is coming into the game with ten straight wins at home, so St. Mary's is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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