The Morningside Academy Eagles will take on the Merritt Island Christian Cougars on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morningside Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 victory over Calvary Chapel Academy.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against St. Edward's on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 40-36 win.
Merritt Island Christian has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Morningside Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Morningside Academy took a serious blow against Merritt Island Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 51-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Merritt Island Christian's Summer Snaith, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Now that Morningside Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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