Mt. St. Joseph Academy is 1-9 against Gwynedd Mercy Academy since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mt. St. Joseph Academy Magic will take on the Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Villa Maria Academy, sneaking past 45-42.
Meanwhile, Gwynedd Mercy Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Villa Maria Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 35-23. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy's record now sits at 5-6. As for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, their record is now 8-1.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy took a serious blow against Gwynedd Mercy Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 55-22. Can Mt. St. Joseph Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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