After flying high against Youngsville last Tuesday, Mercyhurst Prep came back down to earth. The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers took a 66-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Erie First Christian Academy. The Lakers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Erie First Christian Academy earlier this season, when they won 72-69.
Tanner Ashton
| 02/07/25 @ Erie First Christian Academy | 10 |
| 02/01/25 vs Warren | 8 |
| 12/29/23 vs Lake Buena Vista | 8 |
| 02/04/25 vs Youngsville | 6 |
| 01/31/25 vs Eisenhower | 6 |
Mercyhurst Prep's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tanner Ashton, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Ashton a new career-high in rebounds. Alex Manendo was another key player, putting up 14 points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Erie First Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Collins, who posted 26 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Collins has scored at least a third of Erie First Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Ayden Blum, who put up 14 points.
Mercyhurst Prep's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Erie First Christian Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
The future could be bright for both Mercyhurst Prep and Erie First Christian Academy: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Mercyhurst Prep will try to hand Varsity Opponent their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Erie First Christian Academy will look to extend Union City's three-game losing streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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