The Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs will challenge the Central Bucks East Patriots at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Bucks East will be up against a hot Gwynedd Mercy Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Gwynedd Mercy Academy put the hurt on Villa Joseph Marie with a sharp 47-22 win on Thursday. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Jems are ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Central Bucks East came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-31 victory over the Rams.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Central Bucks East, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy came up short against Central Bucks East in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 54-45. Can Gwynedd Mercy Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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