The Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots will be home for the holidays to greet the Morningside Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Pineapple Cove Classical Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Friday, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy came up short against Cocoa Beach and fell 30-18.
Meanwhile, after only 25 points in their last matchup, Morningside Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Jupiter Christian on Friday. Morningside Academy enjoyed a cozy 58-39 victory over Jupiter Christian.
It was another big night for Giuliana Bonasera, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Morningside Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Emmilina Miller, who scored seven points along with nine assists and four steals.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy bumped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.6 points per game. As for Morningside Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy took a serious blow against Morningside Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 46-11. Thankfully for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, Delana Crawford (who scored 21 points along with four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
