Preview: Marco Island Academy Rays vs. Moore Haven Terriers
Marco Island Academy is 2-7 against Moore Haven since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Marco Island Academy Rays will be playing at home against the Moore Haven Terriers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Marco Island Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
Marco Island Academy pushed their score all the way to 60 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 79-60 to Naples Classical. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Tuesday (56), Marco Island Academy still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Veleon Nazarko, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Grayson Jones was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Moore Haven escaped with a win on Wednesday against East Lee County by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40. The win made it back-to-back wins for Moore Haven.
Marco Island Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Moore Haven, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Marco Island Academy came up short against Moore Haven in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 49-45. Will Marco Island Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
