The Wyoming East Warriors had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.1 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They took down Mercer Christian Academy 68-50. Given Wyoming East's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Mercer Christian Academy is ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wyoming East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cadence Blackburn, who scored 17 points along with five assists and two steals. Blackburn is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alivia Monroe, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Mercer Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kayley Trump. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points. Abbie Greer was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds.
Wyoming East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Mercer Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Wyoming East will be playing in front of their home fans against Chapmanville Regional at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wyoming East is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Chapmanville Regional is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Mercer Christian Academy will take on Morgantown Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mercer Christian Academy is coming into the game with seven straight losses at home, meaning Morgantown Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
