The Garner Longhorns will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Moran Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Garner and six for Moran.
Last Friday, Garner was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 35-34 to Wichita Christian.
Meanwhile, Moran played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Rule, falling 40-19. The Bulldogs were down 36-15 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Moran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bradee Stautzenburger posted four points along with nine boards and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Moran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Moran's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Garner, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything came up roses for Garner against Moran when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 55-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garner since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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