Morrison is 0-3 against Eastland since February of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Morrison Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Eastland Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Morrison is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Forreston on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Morrison came up short against Forreston, falling 70-49.
Meanwhile, Eastland came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Raiders 81-30. With the Cougars ahead 46-19 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Eastland pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Morrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-19.
Morrison was dealt a bruising 95-33 loss at the hands of Eastland when the teams last played back in January. Will Morrison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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