While Mercy Prep Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the St. Paul's Prep Lions by a score of 40-31 on Friday. The 40-point effort marked the Royals' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mercy Prep Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaden Mallard out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Mallard has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Bradley Lewis was another key player, earning four points plus five assists and four steals.
Mercy Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
St. Paul's Prep lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Wyatt Tate, who had 19 points in addition to four steals. With that strong performance, Tate is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was JJ Ramirez, who earned four points plus five steals.
Mercy Prep Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for St. Paul's Prep, their record is now 1-3.
Mercy Prep Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Varsity Opponent on December 5th. St. Paul's Prep also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Faith Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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