The Mercy School Institute Mustangs on the road again on Friday and play against Cristo Rey at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Mercy School Institute had to suffer through a rough 77-35 loss at the hands of Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Mercy School Institute can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy is ranked 100th).
Mercy School Institute's defeat came about despite a quality game from Hannan Ashraf, who scored 16 points. Ashraf is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ibrafal Diakhate, who scored four points along with three blocks.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey suffered their biggest loss since November 7, 2023 on Saturday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 59-36 walloping at the hands of Mid-Moore Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cristo Rey in their matchups with Mid-Moore Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Mercy School Institute's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Cristo Rey, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
