Mercer is 0-10 against West Middlesex since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mercer Mustangs will be playing at home against the West Middlesex Big Reds at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (Mercer is ranked 234th, while West Middlesex is ranked 229th).
After a string of six wins, Mercer's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They were outmatched by Kennedy Catholic at home and fell 64-19. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Mercer has scored all season.
Meanwhile, West Middlesex can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Jamestown 55-24 on the road. The win was just what West Middlesex needed coming off of a 69-16 loss in their prior match.
Mercer's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for West Middlesex, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Mercer couldn't quite finish off West Middlesex when the teams last played back in January of 2023 and fell 41-39. Will Mercer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
