Preview: Morton Grove Academy Crescents vs. Unity Christian Academy Phoenix
The Morton Grove Academy Crescents will head out on the road to face off against the Unity Christian Academy Phoenix at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Morton Grove Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Unity Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Morton Grove Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 25 points or more this season. They blew past Islamic Foundation 72-21 on the road.
Youssef Hassab had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zayd Ibrahim, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, even though Mooseheart scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Unity Christian Academy still came out on top. Unity Christian Academy pulled ahead with a 57-56 photo finish over Mooseheart. With that win, Unity Christian Academy brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Shamar Coleman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Unity Christian Academy's points. Donovan O'Neil was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Morton Grove Academy pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.2 points per game. As for Unity Christian Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
