The Mercy Marlins will challenge the Stevenson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stevenson will be up against a hot Mercy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Mercy claimed a resounding 69-32 win over Franklin. Given the Marlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Patriots are ranked 418th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Stevenson blew past Thurston, posting a 63-25 victory.
Mercy's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Stevenson, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Mercy took their win against Stevenson in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 54-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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