The Roycemore Griffins will square off against the Morgan Park Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After dropping their season opener at home, Morgan Park Academy is headed out to face a Griffins team ready to give their home crowd a win. Roycemore took a blow against Northtown on Monday, falling 73-27. The Griffins' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Morgan Park Academy just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 66-40 to Beacon Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now lost three in a row.
Morgan Park Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ivan Fullilove, who scored 18 points, and Tyee Mason, who earned 14 points plus seven rebounds. The match was Fullilove's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Montrell Terry, who had three points plus 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.
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