The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday the Morningside Academy Eagles proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 47-42 victory over the Hustlers. The win made it back-to-back wins for Morningside Academy.
Morningside Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marvin Tidas led the charge by scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Brandon Clark was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Melbourne Central Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Hayden Deane. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Henry Lane, who scored nine points.
Morningside Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morningside Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Altamonte Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they will take on Lincoln Park Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
