Mercy was the 48-40 winner over Duchesne when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Mercy Monarchs received a blow on Monday as they fell 46-29 to the Duchesne Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that the Monarchs have lost by exactly 17 points.
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Melina Nelson, who posted four points and six rebounds.
Mercy has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. The victory snapped Duchesne's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-15 record.
Mercy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Duchesne, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-35 loss against Gross Catholic on the 25th.
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