The Ben Lomond Scots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 11th straight defeat. They took a hard 53-38 fall against Morgan. Ben Lomond found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 23 to 11 on offense.
Ben Lomond's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dory Jenson, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and seven blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ofa Arreguin, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Kaydence Wardell was her usual excellent self, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals for Morgan. Wardell has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Titus, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Ben Lomond dropped their record down to 6-16 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Morgan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Ben Lomond will head out on the road to square off against Ogden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Ogden is ranked 107th, while Ben Lomond is ranked 117th). As for Morgan, they will square off against Juab at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Juab is ranked 49th, while Morgan is ranked 67th).
