The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercer Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Mercer Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 63 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 72-63 to Mountain Mission. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Monday (62), Mercer Christian Academy still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was MJ Patton, who scored 29 points along with nine rebounds and seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Chance Watkins was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Greater Beckley Christian pushed their score all the way to 62 last Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Webster County. Greater Beckley Christian has struggled against Webster County recently, as their game last Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mercer Christian Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Mercer Christian Academy came up short against Greater Beckley Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 56-52. Will Mercer Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
