Mercy Prep Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the Vanguard Christian Knights.
Mercy Prep Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Mallard, who posted 11 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Lawson, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards.
Jayden Postell was his usual excellent self, putting up 28 points and three steals for Vanguard Christian. Those 28 points gave Postell a new career-high. Caleb Postell was another key player, posting 11 points.
Mercy Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Vanguard Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 22-4.
Mercy Prep Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vanguard Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-23 defeat against Grayson Christian on the 22nd.
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