Mercy is 0-4 against Edison Academy since February of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mercy Marlins will head out to face off against the Edison Academy Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Mercy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Mercy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Mumford: they outscored them in every quarter. Mercy took down Mumford 56-40 on Thursday. Given the Marlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edison Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 52-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Frankenmuth on Saturday.
Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. Edison Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Mercy couldn't quite finish off Edison Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 44-42. Can Mercy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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