ASTEC Charter lost against Mercy School Institute back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The ASTEC Charter Comets had to suffer through a 58-9 loss at the hands of the Mercy School Institute Mustangs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Comets came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 1417th).
Mercy School Institute's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laith Alkalani, who posted 16 points. That's the most points Alkalani has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Taim Salkini, who scored 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for ASTEC Charter and nudges their season record down to 1-12. As for Mercy School Institute, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Coming up, ASTEC Charter will square off against Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. ASTEC Charter is facing Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College at the right time seeing as Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Mercy School Institute, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 40-28 victory against Amarillo Collegiate Academy on the 6th.
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