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| 01/09/24 - Away | 39-37 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 68-41 W |
| 01/04/22 - Away | 56-37 W |
Mercy is 3-0 against Whitefield Academy since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mercy Jaguars challenge the Whitefield Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Mercy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Mercy had to suffer through a 67-40 loss at the hands of Assumption. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Rockets are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Whitefield Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They really took it to Ballard for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-22 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Whitefield Academy's win came from a few key players Mercy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noel Smith, who went 7 of 8 on her way to 19 points along with eight boards and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Whitefield Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwynnie Franz, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Whitefield Academy pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.1 points per game. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Mercy skirted past Whitefield Academy 39-37 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Mercy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitefield Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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