Trojans
| 12/19/24 vs Chandler | 70 |
| 12/05/24 vs North Summit | 68 |
| 12/16/24 vs Sky View | 62 |
| 11/21/24 vs Skyridge | 62 |
| 12/06/24 vs Jordan | 61 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morgan). They escaped with a win on Thursday against the Chandler Wolves by the margin of a single free throw, 70-69.
Eva Birkeland was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 18 on her way to 26 points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Bella Nelson, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points.
Morgan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chandler only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Chandler lost, don't look at Markayla Shirley. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 11 on her way to 27 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. With that strong performance, Shirley is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Karina Hunter, who posted seven points.
Morgan now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Chandler, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Morgan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-36 loss against Prestonwood Christian North on the 20th. After both having extra time off, Chandler and Gilbert will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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