Mercy is 1-9 against King's Academy since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mercy Bears will face off against the King's Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Mercy was beaten by Harker 61-15. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while the Eagles are ranked 88th).
Eastside College Prep typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday King's Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 40-23 victory over the Panthers. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on three straight.
King's Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Things could have been worse for Mercy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 39-20 loss to King's Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Mercy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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