The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers managed to keep up with the WestSide Renegades until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Mercer Christian Academy was dealt a 71-44 defeat at the hands of the Renegades. Mercer Christian Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mercer Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is MJ Patton. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 43.2% of Mercer Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sharp, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
WestSide's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Bishop, who scored 17 points along with four steals. Bishop has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Kadien Vance was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Mercer Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for WestSide, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercer Christian Academy and the Cardinals will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Jefferson Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for WestSide, they and the Warriors will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Wyoming East is ranked 34th, while the Renegades are ranked 41st).
