Basketball Recap: Morning Star Academy Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Morning Star Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past the Tri-State Christian Huskies with a 63-58 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 45-43 back in December of 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morning Star Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Martin, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 17 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in assists (three). Isaac Yowell was another key player, putting up 22 points along with six assists and five rebounds.

Morning Star Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Nehemiah Smith and Sam Fernandes certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Smith went 7 of 14 en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards, while Fernandes went 8 for 14 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Duenser, who posted seven points along with five assists and three blocks.

Morning Star Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Tri-State Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Morning Star Academy has already played their next game (against East Moline Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Tri-State Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-31 defeat against Quad Cities Christian on the 17th.