The Fort Morgan Mustangs will square off against the University Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Morgan is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Fort Morgan is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against The Academy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Morgan was beaten by The Academy 68-40. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Meanwhile, University was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Valley 80-41. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
University's win came from a few key players Fort Morgan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gage Schminke, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Coehn Nitzel, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points along with seven assists and seven boards.
University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
University's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Fort Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Fort Morgan came up short against University when the teams last played back in December of 2019, falling 70-62. Can Fort Morgan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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