Mercy Career & Technical kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Cristo Rey Philadelphia Blue Pride 87-10. The defeat continues a trend for Mercy Career & Technical in their meetings with Cristo Rey Philadelphia: they've now lost five in a row.
Zion Johnson was Mercy Career & Technical's leading scorer, having posted three points.
Cristo Rey Philadelphia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayvon Byrd, who went 9-for-13 en route to 19 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Nile Kemp, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Cristo Rey Philadelphia's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Mercy Career & Technical has already played their next matchup, a 60-49 loss against Mesivta on the 3rd. As for Cristo Rey Philadelphia, they will take on Friends' Central at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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