Morrow had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took an 82-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fayette County Tigers on Saturday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Morrow's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Timothy Ramey, who had 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jameel Brown, who earned 17 points.
Leading Fayette County to victory were Jaren Blankenship and Jackson Rutley. Blankenship went 8 for 18 en route to 28 points plus five steals, while Rutley went 7 for 13 en route to 26 points plus eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Rutley a new career-high in threes (four). Elijah Barksdale was another key player, earning 12 points.
Morrow will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Westlake at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fayette County, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against East Coweta at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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