The Grantsville Cowboys will challenge the Morgan Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Grantsville came up short against Union and fell 58-49. The loss continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Morgan came tearing into Friday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 69-44 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.
Grantsville better keep an eye on Bracken Saunders. He was instrumental in Morgan's win, going 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Jake Hansen, who posted 13 points.
Morgan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Morgan pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Grantsville, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
Grantsville lost to Morgan at home by a decisive 70-56 margin when the teams last played on January 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saunders, who almost dropped a triple-double on 22 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. Now that Grantsville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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