Basketball Recap: Vero Beach Piles Up the Points Against Morningside Academy

Vero Beach had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point drubbing they dealt Morningside Academy on Monday. The Vero Beach Indians took their contest with ease, bagging a 51-20 win over the Morningside Academy Eagles. That looming 51-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.

Vero Beach's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ekklesia Anderson, who posted 20 points and four steals. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Jazmyn Morris was another key player, putting up seven points along with 15 boards and six steals.

Vero Beach was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Vero Beach has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. As for Morningside Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.

Vero Beach didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-45 loss against Cocoa on the 7th. As for Morningside Academy, they will head out to face off against Odyssey Charter School at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.