Sioux County is 0-10 against Morrill since January of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Sioux County Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morrill Lions at 2:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Josh Perez and Ashwin Pittman.
Sioux County is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Hay Springs, falling 76-34.
Meanwhile, Morrill made easy work of Gordon-Rushville on Friday and carried off a 57-35 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Morrill's win came from a few key players Sioux County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Pittman, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 26 points and four blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Morrill's points. Another player making a difference was Wyler Fisher, who posted 22 points.
Morrill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Sioux County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Sioux County suffered a grim 58-32 defeat to Morrill when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fisher, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Sioux County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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