The Morgan Raiders and the Philo Electrics will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Morgan is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Tri-Valley, falling 65-26. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-11.
The losing side was boosted by Cole McGill, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Philo played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by John Glenn 65-32. The Electrics were down 58-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Philo dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Morgan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Morgan strolled past Philo in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 91-76. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Philo's Drew Wright, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Morgan to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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