Morningside Academy is 4-0 against West Melbourne Christian Academy since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Morningside Academy Eagles' homestand continues as they prepare to take on West Melbourne Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 14th. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Morningside Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Edgewood with a sharp 68-47 win on Tuesday. Given Morningside Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Edgewood is ranked 716th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Morningside Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Bell led the charge by going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 0 assists. The contest was Bell's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Damon Folds, who scored 15 points along with nine assists.
Meanwhile, West Melbourne Christian Academy made easy work of Liberty Christian Prep last Tuesday and carried off a 75-53 victory. The victory was just what West Melbourne Christian Academy needed coming off of a 64-35 defeat in their prior match.
Morningside Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for West Melbourne Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Morningside Academy against West Melbourne Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November as the team secured a 64-35 win. Does Morningside Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Melbourne Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
