Basketball Recap: Mercy School Institute Skates Past ASTEC Charter with Ease

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mercy School Institute's strategy against ASTEC Charter on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mercy School Institute Mustangs blew the ASTEC Charter Comets out of the water with a 58-9 final score. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season.

Mercy School Institute got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Laith Alkalani out in front who posted 16 points. That's the most points Alkalani has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Taim Salkini, who earned 14 points.

The victory made it two in a row for Mercy School Institute and bumps their season record up to 5-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.5 points over those games. As for ASTEC Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-12.

Mercy School Institute didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-28 win against Amarillo Collegiate Academy on the 6th. As for ASTEC Charter, they will be playing at home against Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. ASTEC Charter is facing Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College at the right time seeing as Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.