Basketball Game Preview: Morningside Academy Eagles vs. North Tampa Christian Academy Titans

The Morningside Academy Eagles will square off against the North Tampa Christian Academy Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Morningside Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 62-34 win over Merritt Island Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Morningside Academy found their leader in sophomore Arianah Wallace, who posted 19 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Wallace has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emmilina Miller, who earned 11 points and six assists.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led North Tampa Christian Academy over Classical Prep in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Everything went North Tampa Christian Academy's way against Classical Prep as North Tampa Christian Academy made off with a 54-30 victory. The win was nothing new for the Titans as they're now sitting on seven straight.

North Tampa Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Morningside Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cali Midyett, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mila Miller, who put up 12 points.

North Tampa Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Classical Prep only racked up seven assists.

North Tampa Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Morningside Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.