The Morningside Academy Eagles are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on February 10th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Morningside Academy walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 71-44 win over the Patriots on the road.
Morningside Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Damon Folds out in front who scored 17 points. Elijah Bell was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They skirted past St. Edward's 72-70. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Morningside Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Merritt Island Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Morningside Academy couldn't quite finish off Merritt Island Christian when the teams last played on Friday and fell 43-41. Can Morningside Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
