There's no place like home for the Mercy Prep Academy Royals, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Athens Christian Preparatory Academy by a score of 53-45 on Friday. This was payback for Mercy Prep Academy, who suffered a 70-46 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy still got an impressive performance from Landry Gammon, who scored 31 points along with six steals and three blocks. Gammon is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Mercy Prep Academy pushed their record up to 7-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Mercy Prep Academy will take on the Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy, they will be playing at home against the Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
