Basketball Recap: Morristown Yellow Jackets vs. Triton Central Tigers
After flying high against Edinburgh last Saturday, Morristown came back down to earth. The Morristown Yellow Jackets took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Triton Central Tigers. The Yellow Jackets were up 20-6 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Morristown lost on Wednesday, don't look at Nevaeh Sanders. Despite the final result, she went 9 for 14 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Sanders has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Emma Nelson was another key player, scoring ten points.
Even though they lost, Morristown was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Triton Central only posted eight.
Maryrose Felling continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Triton Central, dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Felling a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Another player making a difference was Kate Collier, who had four points along with eight rebounds.
Morristown dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Triton Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morristown will host Hagerstown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morristown is facing Hagerstown at the right time seeing as Hagerstown is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Triton Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Triton Central Tigers face off against the Rushville Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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