The Morgan Township Cherokees waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Washington Township by a score of 52-45. Given Morgan Township's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while Washington Township is ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Morgan Township's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keagen Holder, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Jack Wheeler was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Washington Township lost, one person who can't be blamed is Logan Armstrong. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Rob Mcgowan, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Morgan Township is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Washington Township, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
Morgan Township will take on Westville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Morgan Township focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Saturday. As for Washington Township, they will head out on the road to challenge Oregon-Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Washington Township focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Saturday.
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