East Moline Christian hasn't had much luck against Morning Star Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The East Moline Christian Eagles will head out to face off against the Morning Star Academy Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, East Moline Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Pathway Christian, taking the game 44-32.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morning Star Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-State Christian on Tuesday, sneaking past 45-43.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morning Star Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Yowell, who went 7 for 15 en route to 21 points plus three steals. What's more, Yowell also posted a 47% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Joshua Brady, who earned six points plus nine steals and six rebounds.
The victory got East Moline Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Morning Star Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
East Moline Christian came up short against Morning Star Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 39-28. Thankfully for East Moline Christian, Gavin Trotter (who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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