Florida High School Basketball - Merritt Island Christian sneaks past Morningside Academy
January 24, 2025: Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 The Merritt Island Christian Cougars (Merritt Island, FL) basketball edged the host Morningside Academy Eagles (Port St. Lucie, FL), 44-43 in Friday's league bout.
The Cougars now possess a 9-8 record. They play next when they travel to Florida Prep for a 1A District 8 bout on Monday, January 27. Merritt Island Christian will play a Falcons team coming off a 68-39 non-league loss to Palm Bay (Melbourne, FL). The Falcons record now stands at 11-3.
With the loss, Morningside Academy falls to 12-9 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL) to play the Hustlers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. The Hustlers go into the bout with a record of 12-3. Melbourne Central Catholic lost 55-47 in their recent league bout against Edgewood (Merritt Island, FL)