The Brown County Eagles came up short against the Morristown Yellow Jackets on Tuesday, falling 75-49. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 171st).
It was another big night for Kellen Crim, who went 8-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and three steals for Morristown. Those 35 points gave Crim a new career-high. Brody Smith was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Brown County has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Morristown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brown County will square off against Northview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Morristown, they will take on Southwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.13 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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