Mercer is 8-2 against the Mustangs since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mercer Cardinals' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tri-County Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on February 1st. Tri-County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mercer, who comes in off a win.
Even though Mercer has not done well against the Red Birds recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mercer came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Birds and snuck past 44-42.
Meanwhile, Tri-County came up short against the Shamrocks on Friday and fell 49-39.
Mercer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Tri-County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Mercer strolled past the Mustangs in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 61-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercer since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
