Morgan had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it four. They came up short against the West Muskingum Tornadoes, falling 65-39. If the Raiders were looking for revenge after losing 70-50 to the Tornadoes when the teams met back in February of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Morgan lost, don't look at Carsen Huck. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-14 to rack up 15 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Garber, who posted four points and five rebounds.
As for West Muskingum, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Muskingum to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyle Porter, who shot 59% from the field on his way to 25 points. The game was Porter's third in a row with at least 21 points. Noah Morrison was another key player, going 6-for-10 en route to 15 points and five boards.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Morgan will take on rival Crooksville at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Muskingum is set to face off against their familiar foe New Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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