Morningside Academy entered their matchup against Port St. Lucie on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Morningside Academy Eagles took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Port St. Lucie Jaguars. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 73-42 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Morningside Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elijah Bell, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Stephen Moss, who posted eight points and eight boards.
Morningside Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Port St. Lucie, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morningside Academy will take on Nazaret Christian Academy in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nazaret Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Morningside Academy likes a good challenge. As for Port St. Lucie, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Port St. Lucie Jaguars face off against the Martin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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