The Mount Mercy Academy Varsity Basketball team saw its season come to an end in the semi-finals of the basketball playoffs.  The team hosted Nichols but ended up on the short end of a 33-27 score.  The teams were knotted at 11 at the half, but Nichols outscored the Magic 8-2 in the third quarter and that proved to be the difference in the game.

                Mount Mercy trailed at various points of the first half but battled back to tie or take the lead.  However cold shooting plagued the team throughout the contest, but particularly in the second half.  The team shot 24 percent from the floor. Despite the shooting difficulties and turnovers, strong defense kept the game close.

                Three seniors led the team in their final game.  Hannah Fredo (Buffalo) led team with 15 points and added 6 rebounds.  Cecilia Strang (Westfield) had five points and led the team with 11 rebounds.  Emily Kessler (West Seneca) scored four points and had eight rebounds.  Junior Mya Wood (Blasdell) added four assists.

Mount Mercy’s New Basketball Coach Named

                Mount Mercy Academy is excited to announce that Jeremy Rowe will be the main voice in the huddle when the Magic Basketball team returns to the court next season.  Rowe’s extensive coaching experience, coupled with his current role as Associate Director of Process Basketball, set him apart from the other applicants.  He is a familiar face to many of the top area youth basketball players, having trained four of the last eight WNY Players of the Year for girls’ basketball. Not only does Rowe have a gift for honing skills in the athletes he works with, helping them to perform at their highest level, but he also emphasizes the importance of positive character.  The school community is eagerly looking forward to the future of Mount Mercy Basketball under Jeremy Rowe’s tutelage.