Two dominant guards in AJ Chang and Caleb Welsh are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Morningside Academy Eagles and the Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Morningside Academy is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 3, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 60-40 to Jupiter. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Warriors are ranked 77th).
| 01/30/25 vs Jupiter | 23 |
| 01/27/25 vs Somerset College Prep Academy | 26 |
| 01/25/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic | 22 |
The losing side was boosted by Chang, who went 8 for 17 en route to 23 points and five boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Stephen Moss, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Calvary Chapel Academy challenged Florida Prep on Thursday. Calvary Chapel Academy came up short against Florida Prep, falling 64-41.
Calvary Chapel Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Morningside Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
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