Basketball Recap: Ellis Hise's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Moran over Trent

Moran was the 31-12 winner over Trent when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Moran Bulldogs came up short against the Trent Gorillas on Saturday, falling 42-22. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Moran lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ellis Hise, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Hise has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more boards the last three times he's played.

Moran's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Trent, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.

Moran will take on Paint Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Trent, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 46-43 loss against Paint Rock on the 10th.