The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers entered their tilt with the Mount View Golden Knights with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Mercer Christian Academy really took it to Mount View for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-29 win at home. That looming 68-29 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Mercer Christian Academy yet this season.
Mercer Christian Academy was led to victory by Eli Patton and MJ Patton. Patton went 8 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 1 assists, while Patton dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 assists. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Patton has scored at least 25% of Mercer Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Watkins, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Mercer Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Mount View, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mercer Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson Christian Academy is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Mount View, they will be playing at home against Meadow Bridge at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
