After flying high against Roycemore last Friday, Morgan Park Academy came back down to earth. The Morgan Park Academy Warriors fell to the Wolcott College Prep Wolves 44-38. The Warriors lost against the Wolves in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 81-50 score last time.
Morgan Park Academy lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ade Denton-Vance, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Varun Paluri was another key player, putting up seven points along with nine boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Morgan Park Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Wolcott College Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amir Haleem out in front who posted 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Summers, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Morgan Park Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Wolcott College Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Morgan Park Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 86-47 win against Christian Heritage Academy on the 11th. As for Wolcott College Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-47 victory against Lycee Francais de Chicago on the 11th.
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