The Brevard HEAT Firehawks will face off against the Morningside Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Brevard HEAT is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against City of Life Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brevard HEAT was beaten by City of Life Christian Academy 91-26. While losing is never fun, the Firehawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 813th, while the Warriors are ranked 385th).
Riley Ellis was Brevard HEAT's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Ryan Younger took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, Morningside Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Calvary Chapel Academy on Friday, taking the game 56-43.
Brevard HEAT better keep an eye on AJ Chang. He was instrumental in Morningside Academy's win, going 6 of 9 on his way to 16 points along with five boards and three steals. Chang's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaun Gardner, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Morningside Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Brevard HEAT, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Brevard HEAT has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Morningside Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Brevard HEAT was dealt a bruising 68-38 defeat at the hands of Morningside Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Brevard HEAT avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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