The Corry Beavers will venture away from home to square off against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mercyhurst Prep took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Corry, who comes in off a win.
Corry will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 23 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Northwestern on Friday. Everything went Corry's way against Northwestern as Corry made off with a 72-46 win. The Beavers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep came up short against Hickory on Saturday and fell 60-50. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Hornets are ranked 88th).
Corry will need focus on slowing down Alex Manendo, one of several Mercyhurst Prep players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points. Tanner Ashton was another key player, putting up 16 points and five rebounds.
Corry's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Corry beat Mercyhurst Prep 43-33 in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corry since the team 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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