Basketball Preview: Unity Christian Academy Phoenix vs. Morgan Park Academy Warriors
Unity Christian Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. Having just played yesterday, they will head out on the road to face off against the Morgan Park Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on February 6th. One thing working in Unity Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
Unity Christian Academy can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They really took it to Steel City Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-20 win at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Unity Christian Academy had established a 36 point advantage.
Unity Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Johns, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Johns has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Aiden Robinson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight steals and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Morgan Park Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 11th straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Cruz, falling 79-48.
Unity Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Morgan Park Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
