Eaton won the last time they faced Fort Morgan and things went their way on Thursday too. The Eaton Reds managed a 43-39 victory over the Fort Morgan Mustangs. Given the Reds' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Mustangs are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eaton found their leader in sophomore Crew Haythorn, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Austin Crider, who scored seven points and ten boards.
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Eaton was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Carlo Bassalle and JJ Marquez certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Bassalle put up nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks, while Marquez earned six points along with seven boards and four steals. Marquez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Eaton now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Fort Morgan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Eaton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-56 loss against Yuma on the 18th. Fort Morgan has also already played their next game, a 68-40 defeat against The Academy on the 18th.
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