It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Morgan Township ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 53-49 victory over the Tri-Township Tigers. The Cherokees haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Saffy Thompson-Woods had another great game (as she tends to do), almost dropping a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Abby Wasz, who posted six points along with ten boards and three steals.
Despite the loss, Tri-Township still got an impressive performance from Addison Hendrixson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 38.8% of the Tigers' points, marking the sixth time in a row Hendrixson has earned more than a third of the team's points. Lucia Orjas was another key player, putting up 15 points.
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| 01/16/26 - Home | 53-49 W |
| 02/06/25 - Neutral | 44-41 W |
| 01/24/25 - Neutral | 34-29 W |
| 01/17/25 - Away | 32-39 L |
| 01/30/24 - Home | 36-34 W |
| + 5 more games |
Morgan Township's record is now 14-4. As for Tri-Township, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Morgan Township didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-33 victory against Washington Township on the 19th. As for Tri-Township, they will challenge South Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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