The Morning Star Academy Mustangs lost against the Rivermont Collegiate Lions back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Morning Star Academy took a 46-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rivermont Collegiate. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Morning Star Academy in their matchups with Rivermont Collegiate: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Morning Star Academy still got an impressive performance from Gavin Trotter, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 10 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Brady, who scored 5 points along with 4 steals.
Rivermont Collegiate got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eamon Matlock out in front who scored 12 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Graham Matlock was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 10 rebounds.
Morning Star Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Rivermont Collegiate, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morning Star Academy will face off against Central DeWitt at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rivermont Collegiate will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Morning Star Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 11, 2024.
