The St. Joseph Academy Flashes came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 47-43 victory over Merritt Island Christian. This was payback for St. Joseph Academy, who suffered a 51-48 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gloria Moses, who scored ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaity Shea, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
St. Joseph Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Merritt Island Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
St. Joseph Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Crescent City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crescent City's defense has only allowed 25 points per game this season, so St. Joseph Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. Merritt Island Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Calvary Chapel Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 23rd.
