The Morgan Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Ogden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Morgan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Ogden likes a good challenge.
Morgan is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Summit Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Morgan blew Summit Academy out of the water with an 84-33 final score. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/03/25 @ Summit Academy | 21 |
| 12/30/24 vs Uintah | 19 |
| 12/20/24 vs Stansbury | 19 |
Morgan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kolton Asay led the charge by going 8 for 10 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Asay's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Bracken Saunders was another key player, going 7 of 17 on his way to 16 points along with eight assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ogden). They took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 78-41 victory over Wood River. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Morgan pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.6 points per game. As for Ogden, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Morgan lost to Ogden on the road by a decisive 57-43 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Morgan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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