The Morris Redskins are taking a road trip to square off against the Ottawa Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, Morris didn't have quite enough to beat Plainfield South and fell 50-47. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Cougars are ranked 152nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ottawa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They slipped by Kewanee 50-49 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Morris dropped their record down to 8-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Ottawa, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Morris came out on top in a nail-biter against Ottawa when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 39-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morris since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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