Mercy hasn't had much luck against Sacred Heart Prep recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bears will venture away from home to take on the Gators at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Mercy not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since August 29th (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against Crystal Springs Uplands as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Gryphons: they've now won seven in a row.
While Mercy might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Crystal Springs Uplands scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep made easy work of Notre Dame on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Sacred Heart Prep not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Notre Dame between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-15.
Sacred Heart Prep's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Mercy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Mercy came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacred Heart Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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