Basketball Recap: Morrill Now 9-1 over Last Ten Games

Morrill won the last time they faced Hay Springs, and Ashwin Pittman did his part to make sure it happened again. The Morrill Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hay Springs Hawks on Saturday, sneaking past 53-51 thanks in part to Pittman, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight blocks and three steals. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points.

Another player making a difference was Osiris Saucedo, who posted six points and four steals. Those four steals gave him a new career-high.

Hay Springs' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Young, who put up 27 points. Young is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last six games he's played. Talan Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds.

Morrill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Hay Springs, they moved to 8-5 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Morrill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-35 defeat against Lingle-Fort Laramie on the 28th. Hay Springs has also already played their next contest, an 82-15 victory against Oelrichs on the 27th.