Cardinal Defense Smothers T-A At Sectionals
The Mercer girls run in the state playoffs will extend at least one round farther than last year’s. On Tuesday afternoon in the sectional round of the Class 1 state playoffs, Mercer rolled over Tina-Avalon 63-25 at the St. Joseph Civic Center.
Mercer’s defense, from the onset, was more than the Dragons could handle.
The Cardinals limited Tina-Avalon to a mere six points in both the first and second quarters. Mercer’s halftime tally of 32 points would have been enough to move on, but Mercer found 21 more in the third quarter as Rainey Michael got the hot hand and poured in 14 points, all on field goals.
The Cardinals were on cruise control in the fourth, coasting into Saturday’s state quarterfinals where they will meet Platte Valley on the campus of Missouri Western in St. Joseph.
Michael led the Cardinals with a game-high 28 points, three assists and three steals. Tori Meinecke was right behind her teammate, finishing with 27 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots.
The win pushed Mercer to 28-1 overall on the season. Platte Valley sits at 26-1 overall.
The state quarterfinal clash is scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip off in the MWSU fieldhouse.
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