Basketball Recap: Morgan Park Academy Warriors vs. Roycemore Griffins
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morgan Park Academy). They really took it to the Roycemore Griffins for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-33 victory. With the Warriors ahead 53-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Morgan Park Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ivan Fullilove out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten steals. The match was Fullilove's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Ade Denton-Vance was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 20 rebounds.
Morgan Park Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Morgan Park Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Roycemore, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, Morgan Park Academy and Roycemore will both be playing Wolcott College Prep the next time they take the court. Morgan Park Academy will head out to face Wolcott College Prep at 6:03 p.m. on Monday, while Roycemore will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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