Morgan County suffers third straight loss on the road

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2023, 12:37pm

Recap: Morgan County Bulldogs vs. Oconee County Warriors

The Morgan County Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 51-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oconee County. Morgan County lost against Oconee County in their previous head to head last Saturday, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 56-50 score last time.

Despite the loss, Morgan County still got an impressive performance from Jaden Young, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kymora Smith, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Morgan County bumped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Oconee County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.

Morgan County will be home for the holidays to greet Monroe Area at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oconee County, they will head out on the road to face off against Athens Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Oconee County in Georgia (Athens Christian is ranked 40th, while Oconee County is ranked 179th).