Morrice is 10-0 against Atherton since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morrice Orioles will head out on the road to take on the Atherton Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Morrice pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Genesee. Morrice found out winning isn't easy when you make seven fewer threes than your opponent.
Aubrey Rogers put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 29 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. That was a full 50.9% of Morrice's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Payton Goodine was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Atherton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 11th straight loss. They were dealt a 39-9 defeat at the hands of Capac.
Morrice's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Atherton, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Morrice against Atherton in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 54-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morrice since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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