Basketball Recap: Dreyfoos School of the Arts Takes a Loss

Dreyfoos School of the Arts played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 73-40 loss at the hands of the Morningside Academy Eagles. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Dreyfoos School of the Arts' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of James Griffin, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and six boards, and Tyson Jimerson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Jimerson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played.

Leading Morningside Academy to victory were AJ Chang and Elijah Bell. Chang shot 4-for-7 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 43 points and nine boards, while Bell dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. With that strong performance, Chang is now averaging an impressive 16.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Solomon, who posted no points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.

Dreyfoos School of the Arts' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Morningside Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Dreyfoos School of the Arts will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Boca Raton Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Morningside Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-38 victory against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy on the 10th.