The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will face off against the Morningside Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Melbourne Central Catholic came up short against Edgewood and fell 55-47.
| 01/22/25 @ Edgewood | 11 |
| 12/13/23 vs Florida Prep | 10 |
| 12/18/24 vs Eau Gallie | 9 |
| 01/09/25 vs Pineapple Cove Classical Academy | 8 |
| 01/08/24 @ Pineapple Cove Classical Academy | 7 |
Despite the loss, Melbourne Central Catholic had strong showings from Tristan Hamilton, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, and Dyllan Drygas, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Drygas a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Grady Bonenberger, who posted four points.
Even though they lost, Melbourne Central Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Morningside Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 44-43 to Merritt Island Christian.
Melbourne Central Catholic's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-3. As for Morningside Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9.
Melbourne Central Catholic came up short against Morningside Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 47-42. Can Melbourne Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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