The Roycemore Griffins will head out on the road to challenge the Morgan Park Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Roycemore will be strutting in after a win while Morgan Park Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Roycemore took a 29-point defeat the last time they faced off against Waldorf, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Griffins had just enough and edged out the Thunder 44-41.
Meanwhile, Morgan Park Academy ended up a good deal behind Wolcott College Prep on Monday and lost 57-43. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost four in a row.
Roycemore will need to focus on slowing down Ivan Fullilove, one of several Morgan Park Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points. Fullilove is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Varun Paluri was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Morgan Park Academy's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Roycemore, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Roycemore took a serious blow against Morgan Park Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 74-33. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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