West Melbourne Christian Academy has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will square off against the Morningside Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, West Melbourne Christian Academy got the win against Liberty Christian Prep by a conclusive 75-53. The victory was just what West Melbourne Christian Academy needed coming off of a 64-35 loss in their prior matchup.
Morningside Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season. They blew past Edgewood 68-47. Given Morningside Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Edgewood is ranked 716th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Morningside Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Bell led the charge by going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 0 assists. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Damon Folds, who scored 15 points along with nine assists.
West Melbourne Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Morningside Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
West Melbourne Christian Academy took a serious blow against Morningside Academy in their previous meeting back in November, falling 64-35. Can West Melbourne Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
