Morgan's tournament run continued when they took on Higley on Wednesday. The Morgan Trojans took a 55-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Higley Knights.
| 12/18/24 vs Higley | 16 |
| 12/16/24 vs Sky View | 22 |
| 12/12/24 @ Corner Canyon | 17 |
| 12/10/24 @ Judge Memorial Catholic | 22 |
Despite the loss, Morgan had strong showings from Zoe Rockenfield, who posted 18 points, and Eva Birkeland, who earned 16 points and three steals. The game was Birkeland's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Makayla Williams, who put up nine points.
Even though they lost, Morgan was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Higley found their leader in sophomore Cadence Murdough, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Murdough has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last seven times she's played. Claire Greenwade was another key player, going 6 of 14 on her way to 17 points and five assists.
Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Higley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Morgan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-69 win against Chandler on the 19th. As for Higley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-38 loss against Victory Christian Academy on the 19th.
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