It was a proper cat-fight when Whitefield Academy challenged Mercy on Wednesday. The Whitefield Academy Wildcats received a blow as they fell 64-46 to the Mercy Jaguars. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Whitefield Academy lost, don't look at Noel Smith. Despite the final result, she went 10-for-18 on her way to 24 points along with six boards and five assists. That was a full 52.2% of Whitefield Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row Smith has posted more than a third of the team's points. Riley Ring was another key player, putting up five points.
Smith wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Whitefield Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 24 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Whitefield Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 23-9. As for Mercy, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
As of now, neither Whitefield Academy nor Mercy have any future games scheduled.
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