Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. Their tough 69-43 loss to the Knights on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Mercyhurst Prep's defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Mercyhurst Prep had strong showings from Craig Buckner, who scored 12 points along with two steals, and Maddox Brzuz, who scored eight points. Buckner has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played.
Mercyhurst Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Franklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Mercyhurst Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Franklin also has no future games currently scheduled.
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