After losing to Unity Christian the last time they met, Morning Star Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Morning Star Academy Mustangs enjoyed a cozy 43-29 win over the Unity Christian Knights on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Abigail Smith
| 02/07/25 vs Unity Christian | 18 |
| 02/07/25 vs East Moline Christian | 17 |
| 01/09/25 @ Unity Christian | 12 |
| 01/27/25 vs Quad Cities Christian | 11 |
| 12/09/24 @ Galesburg Christian | 11 |
Morning Star Academy was led to victory by Violet Jewell and Abigail Smith. Jewell dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 boards, while Smith went 7 of 17 to rack up 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Those 18 points gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Smith, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Morning Star Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
Maddy Wilbur and Emily Merema certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wilbur scored nine points, while Merema had seven points along with five assists and five boards. Merema has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Morning Star Academy's record is now 17-6. As for Unity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Morning Star Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-18 loss against Faith Christian on the 8th. As for Unity Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 38-22 victory against Quad Cities Christian on the 8th.
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