The West Muskingum Tornadoes will head out on the road to face off against the Morgan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Muskingum has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three matchups.
West Muskingum pushed their score all the way to 55 last Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 75-55 walloping at the hands of Tri-Valley. While losing is never fun, West Muskingum can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while Tri-Valley is ranked 81st).
Despite the defeat, West Muskingum saw an underclassman step up: Kyle Porter scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Porter has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Bailey, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Morgan's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They took a 65-48 bruising from John Glenn.
West Muskingum has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
West Muskingum beat Morgan 64-51 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Muskingum 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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