New Standard Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Morrice Orioles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Standard Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 646th, while the Orioles are ranked 316th).
Last Friday, New Standard Academy took a serious blow against the Wolves, falling 60-32. New Standard Academy has struggled against the Wolves recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Morrice has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The game between them and St. Patrick wasn't particularly close, with Morrice falling 53-34.
New Standard Academy dropped their record down to 1-10 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.7 points per game. As for Morrice, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
New Standard Academy was taken down by the Orioles 58-30 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can New Standard Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
