Mercer is 0-10 against Kennedy Catholic since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Mercer Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge Kennedy Catholic at 7:30 p.m.
Mercer is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wilmington on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. 2025 welcomed Mercer with a 63-41 loss courtesy of Wilmington. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, Kennedy Catholic came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Sailors to the tune of 63-31. With Kennedy Catholic ahead 34-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Kennedy Catholic's win came from a few key players Mercer will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Layke Fields, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. Her evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Magestro, who posted 15 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Kennedy Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Kennedy Catholic pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for Mercer, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Mercer was taken down by Kennedy Catholic 77-34 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fields, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Now that Mercer knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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