This season hasn't been kind to the Southern Academy Cougars, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. They had to suffer through a rough 68-39 loss at the hands of Morgan Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southern Academy in their matchups with Morgan Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Morgan Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was CJ Christopher Williams, who scored 20 points along with six assists and four steals. The contest was Williams' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Milton Hand was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Southern Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Morgan Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Southern Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sparta Academy at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Sparta Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Saturday. Morgan Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bessemer Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 6th. Averaging 65.3 so far this season, Bessemer Academy's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Morgan Academy better be ready for a challenge.
