A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Simpson Academy Cougars challenge the Morton Panthers at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday... The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Simpson Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Wayne Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Simpson Academy blew Wayne Academy out of the water with a 68-31 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Morton hadn't done well against Lake recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Morton took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-27 win over Lake. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Morton's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Simpson Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
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