The Morristown Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Elwood Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Morristown will be strutting in after a victory while Elwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Morristown took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Union County with a 40-34 win.
Meanwhile, Elwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Cowan. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blackhawks 14-9 in the first quarter.
Morristown will need to focus on slowing down Jayden Mullins, one of several Elwood players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. Mullins continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brice Shuler, who posted 11 points.
Morristown's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Elwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
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