Mercer Christian Academy is 10-0 against the Lions since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Lewisburg Baptist Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th. One thing working in Mercer Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Victory Baptist Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Mercer Christian Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 55-47 win over the Saints.
Eli Patton and MJ Patton were among the main playmakers for Mercer Christian Academy as the former scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals. Patton is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Sharp, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though New Life Christian Academy scored an imposing 57 points on Monday, Lewisburg Baptist Academy still came out on top. Lewisburg Baptist Academy strolled past the Lions with points to spare, taking the game 72-57. The win was just what Lewisburg Baptist Academy needed coming off of a 67-34 defeat in their prior contest.
Lewisburg Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Beane led the charge by scoring 22 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Dylan Wykle was another key contributor, scoring 24 points.
Mercer Christian Academy's record now sits at 12-10. Lewisburg Baptist Academy's record now sits at 7-5.
Mercer Christian Academy strolled past the Lions in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a score of 57-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercer Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
