Morgan is 3-0 against Gordon since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Morgan Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Gordon Longhorns on February 26th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Morgan had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 72-38 victory on the road.
Mark Anthony Garcia was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Zach Mitchell was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gordon had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 57.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 72-31 victory over Sidney. Given Gordon's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 633rd, while Sidney is ranked 1453rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Morgan's win bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Gordon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Morgan against Gordon in their previous meeting back in December of 2021 as the squad secured a 57-29 win. Will Morgan repeat their success, or does Gordon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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