Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Smyer Bobcats 74-37. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1330th, while the Bobcats are ranked 495th).
Morton's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Smyer, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 14-5.
Morton will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Plains at 2:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Smyer also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Whiteface at 6:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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