The West Carroll Thunder will be taking part in a tournament against the Morrison Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Carroll is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Scales Mound on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Thunder were outmatched by the Hornets and fell 89-55. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Hornets are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, Morrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Newman Central Catholic an easy 64-43 victory. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-21.
West Carroll will have to contain Koltin Swaim as he made an impact in Morrison's last game. He posted 19 points. Swaim continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Rubright, who put up 11 points.
Morrison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for West Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
West Carroll strolled past Morrison in their previous meeting back in December of 2019 by a score of 50-36. Do the Thunder have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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