Recap: Fort Morgan Mustangs vs. Roosevelt Roughriders
The Fort Morgan Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by Roosevelt 80-15. Fort Morgan has struggled against Roosevelt recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Morgan struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-5) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Kyla Hollier, who scored 21 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Moyers, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Fort Morgan dropped their record down to 1-19 with that loss, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.5 points per game. As for Roosevelt, the victory was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Fort Morgan will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverdale Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale Ridge will be up against Fort Morgan's rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.95 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Roosevelt, they will head out on the road to challenge Northridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,371 points over their last 18 matches.
