The senior guard, a scoring force averaging 22 points per game and committed to Clemson, clanged 3-pointers off the iron, overthrew teammates on fast-break opportunities and couldn’t hit a handful of layups that came her way in scoring only two points in the first quarter.
“They tried to defend her, but she can get anything she wants,” Viewmont coach Clint Straatman said. “With Mercedes, it’s just a matter of her staying focused and making shots.”
Straatman said his team “played probably our worst game of the year” against Woods Cross, but the Wildcats weathered a rough start to close the first and second quarters on 6-2 and 11-3 runs, respectively, to build a 24-16 lead going into halftime.