If Mercer was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Solon Springs last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mercer Tigers fell 2-0 to the Hillsboro Tigers on Friday. Mercer has struggled against Hillsboro recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17.
Hillsboro can attribute much of their success to Maddie Herritz, who had four digs and 12 assists.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Hillsboro, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Mercer will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against South Shore at 6:32 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hillsboro, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Rio at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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