Union was the 64-59 winner over Morgan when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Union Cougars took a 74-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morgan Trojans on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Trojans are ranked 19th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morgan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bracken Saunders, who went 8 for 20 en route to 26 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The match was Saunders' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kolton Asay, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Union's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-6. As for Morgan, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Union Cougars duke it out with the Ogden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Union has won four straight at home, while Ogden won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Morgan, they will square off against South Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Morgan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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