Basketball Game Preview: Morrice Orioles vs. Durand Railroaders

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2024, 2:13am

Preview: Morrice Orioles vs. Durand Railroaders

The Morrice Orioles will head out on the road to take on the Durand Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morrice has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 358 points over their last six matchups.

In what's become a running theme this season, Morrice gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They breezed by Bendle on the road to the tune of 63-16. Morrice's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

It was another big night for Aubrey Rogers, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a triple-double on 27 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexa Rose, who scored eight points along with three steals and three blocks.

Durand lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on last Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a serious blow against Ovid-Elsie, falling 55-14. While losing is never fun, Durand can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while Ovid-Elsie is ranked 56th).

Morrice has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Durand, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.

Morrice came up short against Durand when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 53-45. Can Morrice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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