Tri-County is 2-8 against Mercer since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tri-County Mustangs will face off against the Mercer Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Tri-County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 win over Winston. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Mercer entered their tilt with Winston on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Red Birds as they made off with a 50-25 victory.
Mercer pushed their record up to 7-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points per game. As for Tri-County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Tri-County was able to grind out a solid victory over Mercer when the teams last played back in January, winning 52-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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