If Morgan was feeling good fresh off their 85-19 takedown of Hunter on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans fell 61-50 to the West Field Longhorns on Friday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Longhorns apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Morgan lost, don't look at Bracken Saunders. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 31 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mason Williams, who posted six points along with 15 boards and three blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Field to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cason Malan, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Malan a new career-high in steals (two). Daxton Laughter was another key player, shooting 50% from the field on his way to 14 points and six assists.
Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Morgan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-52 victory against Stansbury on the 2nd. As for West Field, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-50 win against Ridgeline on the 25th.
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