Ben Lomond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 74-15 loss at the hands of the Morgan Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Trojans are ranked 38th).
Ben Lomond got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Payton Huff and Diana Campos, who each put up five points. Campos also led the team in rebounds with six. Claudia Avina took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
It was another big night for Eva Birkeland, who went 11 for 20 on her way to 29 points and three steals for Morgan. Birkeland has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashley Burt, who posted nine points along with eight steals and five rebounds.
Ben Lomond's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Morgan, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
Ben Lomond wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-15 loss against South Summit on the 23rd. Morgan has also already played their next contest, a 61-38 win against Ogden on the 23rd.
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