The Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Pipestem Christian Academy 68-50. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mercer Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
MJ Patton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 40 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Mercer Christian Academy's points. Isaac Sharp was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Pipestem Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Silas Mattox, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Mattox hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Mattox, who scored 13 points along with six assists and two steals.
Mercer Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Mercer Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on February 3rd. One thing working in Tazewell's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Morgantown Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
