Having just played yesterday, Morris will head out on the road to face off against the Andrew Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Morris is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sterling just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They had to suffer through a 65-38 loss at the hands of the Golden Warriors. While losing is never fun, Morris can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Sterling is ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, Andrew didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln-Way East on Monday and fell 49-46.
Morris' loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Andrew, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Morris beat Andrew 63-53 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morris since the team 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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