After flying high against Northwestern last Friday, Corry came back down to earth. The Corry Beavers opened the new year with a less-than-successful 78-67 defeat to the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers. The Beavers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lakers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Mercyhurst Prep was led to victory by Tanner Ashton and Alex Manendo. Ashton posted 30 points along with eight assists and four steals, while Manendo dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Those 19 points gave Manendo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Risto, who had 13 points and five rebounds.
Corry has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Corry will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Franklin at 7:15 p.m. on January 14th. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will head out to square off against Slippery Rock at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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