The Morgan Trojans won the last time they faced the Tooele Buffaloes, and things went their way on Monday too. Morgan was the clear victor by a 67-44 margin over the Buffaloes. Morgan pushed the score to 50-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buffaloes cut but never quite recovered from.
Tooele's loss came despite strong showings from Crew Lewis and Ethan B rogers. Lewis went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 2 assists, while B rogers dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Speaking of assists, Tooele were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 14 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Morgan now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Tooele, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morgan will take on the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Union is ranked 96th, while the Trojans are ranked 71st). As for Tooele, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
