Kopperl is 0-10 against Morgan since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kopperl Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morgan Eagles at 7:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kopperl has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Morgan will arrive with 15 straight victories.
Last Friday, Kopperl came up short against Iredell and fell 61-54.
Covington typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Morgan proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 61-56 victory over the Owls. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Morgan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adrian Alonzo led the charge by scoring 29 points along with six assists and three steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Alonzo has scored at least a third of Morgan's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Anthony Garcia, who scored 11 points along with five assists and four steals.
Kopperl has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Morgan, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Kopperl took a serious blow against Morgan when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-24. Will Kopperl have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
