The Morningside Academy Eagles have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 73-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Admiral Farragut on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Damon Folds, who scored 23 points along with six assists and four steals. Elijah Clifford was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.
Morningside Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Admiral Farragut, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morningside Academy on the road again on Monday and play against Spanish River at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Spanish River is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Admiral Farragut, they will head out on the road to take on Lakeside Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeside Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 963 points over their last 13 matchups.