Morgan played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the West Muskingum Tornadoes, falling 70-50. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 617th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 255th).
Morgan's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole McGill, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Harlow, who scored nine points.
West Muskingum found their leader in freshman Noah Morrison, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Morrison a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Jake Anton, who put up seven points and eight boards.
Morgan has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for West Muskingum, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Morgan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-45 loss against New Lexington on the 14th. As for West Muskingum, they have also already played their next match, an 80-57 defeat against John Glenn on the 14th.
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