The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Fairview by a score of 52-42. Given Mercyhurst Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while Fairview is ranked 448th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mercyhurst Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremy Ganska, who scored 16 points along with seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Craig Buckner, who scored seven points along with five assists and two steals.
Mercyhurst Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Mercyhurst Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairview, they will head out on the road to face off against Oil City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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