The Patrick Henry Patriots waltzed into their match Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They blew past Morse 76-49 on the road. Given Patrick Henry's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 357th, while Morse is ranked 897th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Derek McBride continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 21 rebounds. Those 21 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Kenneth Klu was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Despite the loss, Morse still got an impressive performance from Jonathan Smith , who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Barron Bilog, who scored 13 points.
Morse struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Patrick Henry racked up 20 assists.
Patrick Henry pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 32.33 points. As for Morse, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.
Patrick Henry will take on Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches. As for Morse, they will head out on the road to face off against Mira Mesa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mira Mesa is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
