Two dominant guards in Cordell Wilkins and Elijah Bell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Jensen Beach Falcons face off against the Morningside Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Jensen Beach has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Jensen Beach can't be too worried about heading out to take on Morningside Academy: they just beat New Smyrna Beach at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Jensen Beach snuck past New Smyrna Beach with a 56-50 victory on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Morningside Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap back in December of 2024 as they fell 39-33 to John Carroll Catholic. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jensen Beach will have to contain AJ Chang as he made an impact in Morningside Academy's last game. He went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Chang has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Stephen Moss was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Jensen Beach's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6. As for Morningside Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Jensen Beach beat Morningside Academy 60-48 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jensen Beach since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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