The Donna Klein Jewish Academy Eagles pushed their score all the way to 65 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Morningside Academy by a score of 67-65. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Donna Klein Jewish Academy in their matchups with Morningside Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Damon Folds was his usual excellent self, scoring 30 points along with seven assists and five rebounds for Morningside Academy. The match was Folds' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was James Bolton , who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Donna Klein Jewish Academy has fallen quite a ways from their 12-5 record last season and are now at 3-6-1. As for Morningside Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Donna Klein Jewish Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Katz Yeshiva at 6:30 p.m. on January 9th. Katz Yeshiva is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Morningside Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Jensen Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
