Whitefield Academy is 0-5 against Mercy since January of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Whitefield Academy Wildcats duke it out with Mercy Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Whitefield Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
Whitefield Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Valley on Wednesday. Whitefield Academy snuck past Valley with a 49-44 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Madelin Turner
| 03/05/25 @ Valley | 10 |
| 02/14/25 @ North Bullitt | 7 |
| 01/24/25 vs Crittenden County | 7 |
| 02/21/25 @ Central Hardin | 6 |
| 02/10/25 @ Bullitt Central | 6 |
Whitefield Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madelin Turner out in front who posted two points in addition to ten boards and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Turner a new career-high in rebounds. Mia Braffet was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Whitefield Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They are 22-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Mercy entered their tilt with North Bullitt on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 72-51 win. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Mercy's victory bumped their record up to 16-14. As for Whitefield Academy, their win bumped their record up to 25-9.
Whitefield Academy lost to Mercy on the road by a decisive 64-46 margin in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can Whitefield Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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