Basketball Recap: Morris Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 11:17pm

Basketball Recap: Morris Eagles vs. Webster Warriors

Morris was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Webster Warriors.

Webster was led to victory by Terrance Franklin and Hondo Avington. Franklin dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Avington dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Avington a new career-high in field goal percentage (56%). Another player making a difference was Gage Black, who scored eight points in addition to three steals.

Morris' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Webster, with the victory, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-1.

Morris has already played their next contest, a 70-35 loss against Eufaula on the 6th. Webster has also already played their next match, a 59-46 defeat against Nathan Hale on the 7th.

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