The Morningside Academy Eagles will challenge the Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Morningside Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Morningside Academy will bounce into Friday's contest after beating South Fork, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Morningside Academy really took it to South Fork for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-15 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 24 points or more this season.
01/27/25 @ South Fork | 6 |
01/24/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 8 |
01/23/25 @ Pine | 6 |
01/21/25 vs Okeechobee | 7 |
01/13/25 vs Dreyfoos School of the Arts | 10 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morningside Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arianah Wallace, who posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Wallace is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sam Flannigan, who put up 13 points and eight boards.
Morningside Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fork only posted one assist.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel Academy played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 56-24 loss at the hands of Merritt Island Christian. The Eagles have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Morningside Academy will have to contain Ava Dorn as she made an impact in Calvary Chapel Academy's last game. She scored 14 points.
Morningside Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Calvary Chapel Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.
Morningside Academy might still be hurting after the 55-32 loss they got from Calvary Chapel Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Morningside Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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