The St. Patrick Shamrocks waltzed into their game on Monday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They strolled past Morrice with points to spare, taking the game 53-34. Given St. Patrick's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while Morrice is ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Morrice still got an impressive performance from Aubrey Rogers, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Goodine, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
St. Patrick's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Morrice, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.
St. Patrick will square off against Potterville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Patrick is facing Potterville at the right time seeing as Potterville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Morrice, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against New Standard Academy at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. Morrice is facing New Standard Academy at the right time seeing as New Standard Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
