The Calvary Chapel Eagles waltzed into their matchup Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They walked away with a 52-44 victory over Mercer Island. The win was all the more spectacular given Calvary Chapel's disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 417th in California, while Mercer Island is ranked 60th in Washington).
Despite the loss, Mercer Island still got an impressive performance from Will Mcdonald, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Nick Mautone, who scored eight points.
Calvary Chapel is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Mercer Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Calvary Chapel won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Los Alamitos at 6:00 p.m. on December 29th. Los Alamitos has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,196 points over their last 14 matchups. Mercer Island won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Damonte Ranch at 12:00 p.m. on December 29th. Damonte Ranch is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
