Jamestown is 2-8 against Mercer since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jamestown Muskies will venture away from home to face off against the Mercer Mustangs at 7:30 p.m.
Jamestown is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost to Maplewood on the road by a 56-37 margin.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Danner Babcock, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Josh Graves, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, Mercer hadn't done well against Greenville recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mercer narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Greenville 54-51. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Trojans are ranked 578th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mercer's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Jamestown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Jamestown was taken down by Mercer 76-30 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Jamestown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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