The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against Victory Baptist Academy by a score of 55-47. That's another feather in the cap for Mercer Christian Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Mercer Christian Academy was led to victory by Eli Patton and MJ Patton. Patton scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Patton dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals. Patton is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sharp, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds.
Mercer Christian Academy's lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Elias Sharp got a bit more time on the court (18 vs. his season average of 7.88). Sharp made the most of the opportunity, scoring four points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Despite the defeat, Victory Baptist Academy saw an underclassman step up: Landon Cormican scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hunt, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Mercer Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Victory Baptist Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer Christian Academy will face off against Lewisburg Baptist Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Lewisburg Baptist Academy is ranked 96th, while Mercer Christian Academy is ranked 71st). As for Victory Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Elk Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Victory Baptist Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Monday.
