Anderson lost against Mercy McAuley back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Anderson Raptors took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mercy McAuley Wolves. The Raptors' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Anderson lost, don't look at Ella Dreier. Despite the final result, she went 8 for 15 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds. That was a full 50% of Anderson's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Mercy McAuley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ady Kreimer out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The game was Kreimer's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Leary, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mercy McAuley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Anderson and Mercy McAuley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Anderson (ranked 560th) will meet Loveland (ranked 248th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mercy McAuley (ranked 384th) will meet Mount Notre Dame (ranked 18th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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