There's no place like home for Mercy School Institute, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in January. They put the hurt on Cristo Rey with a sharp 53-30 victory on Friday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 21 point advantage.
11/27/23 vs Parkview Adventist Academy | 24 |
01/31/25 vs Cristo Rey | 23 |
01/14/25 vs Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy | 21 |
11/18/24 @ Parkview Adventist Academy | 18 |
12/06/24 @ ASTEC Charter | 15 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mercy School Institute to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taim Salkini, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. That's the most points Salkini has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Abdullah Albirini, who posted 15 points.
Mercy School Institute's record now sits at 4-5. As for Cristo Rey, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11.
Mercy School Institute will challenge ASTEC Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cristo Rey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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