Mercy Culture Prep had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 61-40 to the Temple Christian Eagles. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Royals struggled afterwards.
Temple Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jessie Dejesus led the charge by going 11 for 18 en route to 23 points. The match was Dejesus' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Thirdkill, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
The victory got Temple Christian back to even at 5-5.
Mercy Culture Prep has already played their next game (against Temple Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Temple Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-26 win against Nazarene Christian Academy on the 6th.
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