North Sanpete and Morgan squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but North Sanpete had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Morgan Trojans 72-33. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why North Sanpete lost, don't look at Ridge Hendry. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-22 to rack up 23 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Gillins, who posted three points.
Morgan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Hansen out in front who went 7-for-9 on his way to 15 points and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Hansen a new career-high in shooting accuracy (78%). Bracken Saunders was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
North Sanpete dropped their record down to 4-17 with the loss, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Morgan, the victory (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 23-1.
North Sanpete does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morgan, they will challenge Emery at 11:10 a.m. on February 24th. Emery has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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