Basketball Game Preview: Port St. Lucie Jaguars vs. Morningside Academy Eagles (Eddy)

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Previous 3 Games

12/14/24 - Away	59-46 W
01/30/24 - Home	73-42 W
12/13/22 - Away	66-52 W

Port St. Lucie is a perfect 3-0 against Morningside Academy since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Jaguars will host the Eagles (Eddy) at 7:00 p.m. Morningside Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Port St. Lucie, who comes in off a win.

Port St. Lucie is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They walked away with a 48-39 win over Forest Hill.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Port St. Lucie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryan Desgrottes, who posted 17 points and seven rebounds. Isaac Sylvain was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven boards.

Port St. Lucie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Morningside Academy suffered their closest defeat since November 22, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Jensen Beach by a score of 41-38. The Eagles (Eddy) haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Port St. Lucie will have to contain Aiden Valcin as he made an impact in Morningside Academy's last game. He shot 45% from the field on his way to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiven Jackson, who put up five points and ten boards.

Port St. Lucie beat Morningside Academy 59-46 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles (Eddy) turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.