Mercy McAuley fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They breezed by the Taft Senators to the tune of 42-6 on Saturday.
| 02/01/25 vs Taft | 4 |
| 01/30/25 @ Belmont | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mount Notre Dame | 2 |
| 01/27/25 @ St. Bernard-Elmwood Place | 4 |
| 01/25/25 vs Summit Country Day | 2 |
Mercy McAuley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aubree Bernecker, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Bernecker is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. A'Nyla Wakefield was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Mercy McAuley was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 6.9.
Mercy McAuley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.4 points per game. As for Taft, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercy McAuley has already played their next contest (against Bishop Fenwick), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Taft will be playing at home against Clark Montessori at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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