The Morgan Park Academy Warriors will square off against the Roycemore Griffins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Morgan Park Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Beacon Academy on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Morgan Park Academy lost 66-40 to Beacon Academy. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Trailblazers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Morgan Park Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ivan Fullilove, who had 18 points, and Tyee Mason, who earned 14 points plus seven rebounds. The contest was Fullilove's third in a row with at least ten points. Montrell Terry was another key player, earning three points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Morgan Park Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Roycemore unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Northtown at home and fell 73-27. The Griffins just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Morgan Park Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Roycemore, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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