After flying high against Heritage Prep back in November, West Melbourne Christian Academy came back down to earth. The West Melbourne Christian Academy West Melbourne Christian Academy lost 51-27 to the Morningside Academy Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Melbourne Christian Academy of the 33-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Morningside Academy found their leader in sophomore Arianna Wallace, who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 steals. Those 11 steals set a new season-high mark for Wallace. Another player making a difference was Emmilina Miller, who scored 12 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
West Melbourne Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Morningside Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Melbourne Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Melbourne Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on January 14, 2025. As for Morningside Academy, they will take on Lake Worth at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Morningside Academy's defense has only allowed 23.3 points per game this season, so Lake Worth's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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