Basketball Recap: Morningside Academy Beats Pineapple Cove Classical Academy for Their Third Straight Win

Morningside Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 54-38 victory over the Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Morningside Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from AJ Chang, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Chang has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Stephen Moss was another key player, going 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.

Morningside Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morningside Academy will take on Port St. Lucie at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, they will face off against Synergy Magnet K12 at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pineapple Cove Classical Academy is facing Synergy Magnet K12 at the right time seeing as Synergy Magnet K12 is stuck on a three-game losing streak.