It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mercyhurst Prep can now relate to. They took a 71-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Deer Lakes Lancers on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (55), Mercyhurst Prep still had to take the loss.
Mercyhurst Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Brzuz, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Brzuz continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jeremy Ganska was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Mercyhurst Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Deer Lakes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Mercyhurst Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Deer Lakes, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-51 victory vs. Forest Hills on the 13th.
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