Basketball Preview: Moran Bulldogs vs. Paint Creek Pirates
The Moran Bulldogs will square off against the Paint Creek Pirates at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Moran will be strutting in after a victory while Paint Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 18 losses in a row dating back to last season, Moran finally turned things around against Lueders-Avoca on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 45-23 margin over the Raiders.
Ellis Hise was a one-man wrecking crew for Moran as he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hise a new career-high in offensive rebounds (13). Garrett Hamilton was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Paint Creek lost to Trent at home by a 44-29 margin on Tuesday.
Moran's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Paint Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Moran came up short against Paint Creek in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 33-26. Can Moran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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