The Mount Vernon Patriots will take on the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Mount Vernon and three for Merit Preparatory Academy.
Mount Vernon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Freedom Prep Academy and fell 61-27. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Despite the loss, Mount Vernon had strong showings from Mustafa Jalili, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards, and Andre Hernandez, who posted ten points and six boards. That was a full 37% of Mount Vernon's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by American Leadership Academy 72-33. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mount Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Mount Vernon against Merit Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, as the team secured a 90-32 victory. Does Mount Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merit Preparatory Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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