Wolcott College Prep hasn't had much luck against Morgan Park Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wolcott College Prep Wolves will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Morgan Park Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
Wolcott College Prep is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wolcott College Prep lost 45-21 to Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus.
Meanwhile, Morgan Park Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Illinois Lutheran 55-33. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Morgan Park Academy found their leader in sophomore Tiara Williams, who scored 29 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of Morgan Park Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecelia Drown, who earned 17 points plus five steals.
Morgan Park Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Wolcott College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Wolcott College Prep was dealt a bruising 45-11 defeat at the hands of Morgan Park Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who posted 25 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Now that Wolcott College Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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