If Morgan was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of North Summit last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Morgan Trojans fell just short of the Ogden Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Morgan actually scored more points across those five sets (107-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 5-25, 15-13.
Morgan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brynlee Hanson, who had nine digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Cannon, who had five digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Morgan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Ogden, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morgan will challenge Ben Lomond at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ben Lomond is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses at home, meaning Morgan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Ogden, they will venture away from home to face off against Grantsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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