If the Morrice Orioles were riding high off their 60-24 takedown of the New Standard Academy Spartans last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Morrice was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 58-57 to Genesee. Morrice was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Genesee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Morrice lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aubrey Rogers. Despite the final result, she scored 29 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. That was a full 50.9% of Morrice's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Payton Goodine, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
It was another big night for Averie Zinn, who scored 45 points along with three blocks for Genesee. Zinn has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reginae Randle, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Morrice's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Genesee, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Morrice will head out on the road to challenge Atherton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atherton comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last five games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Genesee, they will head out on the road to take on International Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Genesee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully International Academy likes a good challenge.
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