Whitefield Academy hasn't had much luck against Mercy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Whitefield Academy Wildcats take on the Mercy Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Whitefield Academy's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Mercy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Whitefield Academy lost to Pulaski County on the road by a 51-34 margin. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mercy ended up a good deal behind Calloway County on Saturday and lost 57-42. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Lakers are ranked 21st).
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Whitefield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
Whitefield Academy couldn't quite finish off Mercy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 39-37. Can Whitefield Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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