While Mercy Prep Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past the Lakewood Presbyterian Knights 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royals have posted since January 25th.
Mercy Prep Academy was led to victory by Bradley Lewis and Jaden Mallard. Lewis dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while Mallard posted 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals. James Bishop was another key player, scoring seven points in addition to seven rebounds.
Lakewood Presbyterian lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Yarnell Freitas, who went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Freitas a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Steven Montgomery, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and five blocks.
Mercy Prep Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lakewood Presbyterian, their record is now 7-4.
Mercy Prep Academy has already played their next matchup, a 70-48 loss against Highlands on the 7th. Lakewood Presbyterian has also already played their next contest (against Mercy Prep Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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