NCSSM: Morganton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They fell to Mitchell 77-73. Even though they lost, NCSSM: Morganton's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Loss or not, NCSSM: Morganton got some senior leadership from Lawson Taylor and Vedant Chanshetty. Taylor scored 32 points, while Chanshetty. scored 24 points. That was a full 43.8% of NCSSM: Morganton's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Centurion Tzendzalian, who scored eight points.
NCSSM: Morganton has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Mitchell, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. NCSSM: Morganton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mountain Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. One thing working in Mountain Heritage's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests. Mitchell won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Madison at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd.
