Master's Academy is 2-8 against Morningside Academy since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Master's Academy Patriots will head out to take on the Morningside Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
Master's Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Jupiter Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Master's Academy was dealt a 51-21 defeat at the hands of Jupiter Christian. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alison Viersma was Master's Academy's leading scorer, having posted 11 points. Cadence Learned held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Morningside Academy came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Jaguars as they made off with a 55-31 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.
Master's Academy better focus on containing Arianah Wallace and Emmilina Miller as the pair were huge in Morningside Academy's win. Wallace dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 13 boards, and ten steals, while Miller posted 17 points. Wallace has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Selah Montero, who earned eight points and five rebounds.
Morningside Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Master's Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Master's Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Morningside Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Master's Academy ended up a good deal behind Morningside Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 38-24. Can Master's Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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