Basketball Recap: Morrill Comes Up Short

After a string of eight wins, Morrill's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were dealt a 63-35 loss at the hands of the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 161st in Nebraska, while the Doggers are ranked sixth in Wyoming).

Morrill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashwin Pittman, who posted 16 points. The game was Pittman's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Wyler Fisher, who put up 11 points and five rebounds.

Lingle-Fort Laramie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Roberts led the charge by going 9 for 13 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. That's the most rebounds Roberts has posted since back in February of 2024. Brady Cook was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten boards.

Morrill's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, the win keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.

Morrill will face off against Gordon-Rushville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morrill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, they will square off against Southeast at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lingle-Fort Laramie also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 65.6 points per game.