Mercy Defeats St. Joseph 54-37 to Advance to Quarterfinals

Junior guard Jordyn Nappi scored a game-high 18 points to lead Mercy to a 54-37 victory at St. Joseph’s. Mercy, the No. 10 seed in the Class LL tournament, advanced to the quarterfinals with the victory.

“We played well in all phases of the game,” said Mercy head coach Tim Kohs. “Our effort was strong throughout the game and we had a couple of runs where we were able to put their team away.”

“Nappi played great,” he stated. “She made four threes. She’s been struggling with her shot lately and so it was great to see her make some important open shots.”

Maria Weselyj added 15 for the Tigers.

Mercy will host No. 15 East Catholic on Monday at 7 p.m. East Catholic upset No. 2 Lauralton Hall on Thursday.

“I’m optimistic that will continue to play well,” said Kohs. “If we keep up our strong play then we’ll have a strong chance to beat East Catholic. They’re a hot team. It’s not going to be an easy game.”
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