The Mercy Bears were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Harker, falling 60-29. Mercy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-15.
Mercy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Amira Rivera, who scored four points along with eight steals and five rebounds. Rivera hasn't dropped below five steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Clare O'Brien, who scored 11 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harker to victory, but perhaps none more so than Claire Miao, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Miao is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Isha Kotalwar was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Harker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Mercy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harker, they will be playing at home against King's Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harker will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something King's Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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