It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Morristown can now relate to. They fell just short of the North Decatur Chargers by a score of 63-60 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Yellow Jackets have suffered since November 19, 2024.
Danika Rutledge
| 02/07/25 vs North Decatur | 14 |
| 01/04/25 @ Indianapolis Scecina Memorial | 13 |
| 01/16/25 vs Beech Grove | 12 |
| 01/14/25 @ North Decatur | 11 |
| 12/13/24 vs Waldron | 10 |
Morristown lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Danika Rutledge, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Rutledge a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Emma Nelson, who posted 17 points.
Even though they lost, Morristown was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Decatur only racked up seven assists.
Leading North Decatur to victory were Madi Allen and Carmen Thackery. Allen dropped a double-double on 32 points and 15 rebounds, while Thackery went 6 for 11 on her way to 21 points along with six boards and four steals. Thackery continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Morristown's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for North Decatur, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8.
Morristown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Decatur, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-39 defeat against South Decatur on the 8th.
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