Morrill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 54-41 to the Bridgeport Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-37 two weeks ago.
Morrill lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Wyler Fisher, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 15 points. That was a full 36.6% of Morrill's points, marking the fourth time in a row Fisher has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ashwin Pittman, who had 17 points.
Gage Nein had a dynamite game for Bridgeport, going 5-for-7 to rack up 18 points and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Nein a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (83%). Hayes Watts was another key player, putting up nine points.
Morrill's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Bridgeport, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Looking ahead, Morrill and Niobrara County will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Niobrara County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Morrill surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bridgeport, they will square off against Mitchell at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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