With a playoff game on the line, the Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm rose to the challenge on Saturday. They strolled past the Rams with points to spare, taking the game 76-57. Mercersburg Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Madison Goodhart was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Raquel Cordero-cordoba, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Hill School's loss came despite strong showings from Sammie Faella and Kayleigh Ludwig. Faella scored 17 points along with seven rebounds, while Ludwig scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Eilberg, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Mercersburg Academy, bringing their record for this year to 16-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Hill School, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Mercersburg Academy and Blair Academy will face off at 12:30 p.m. on February 11th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Mercersburg Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. Hill School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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