Basketball Preview: West Melbourne Christian Academy vs. Morningside Academy Eagles
West Melbourne Christian Academy is 0-5 against Morningside Academy since December of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The West Melbourne Christian Academy West Melbourne Christian Academy will venture away from home to face off against the Morningside Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Morningside Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Melbourne Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
West Melbourne Christian Academy will bounce into Friday's match after beating North Kissimmee Christian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. West Melbourne Christian Academy walked away with a 49-38 win over North Kissimmee Christian two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Melbourne Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, a victory for Morningside Academy just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Atlantic Christian, falling 69-44.
Morningside Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elijah Bell, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and three steals, and AJ Chang, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six assists and three steals. Bell is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Stephen Moss, who posted six points.
Morningside Academy dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West Melbourne Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
West Melbourne Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 71-48 loss they got from Morningside Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can West Melbourne Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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