Morgan Township was the 72-38 winner over Lake Station Edison when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Morgan Township Cherokees were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 50-49 to the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles. The Cherokees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clint Lemmons
| 11/26/24 vs Lowell | 1 |
| 01/07/25 vs Washington Township | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Tri-Township | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Knox | 4 |
| 12/07/24 vs Kankakee Valley | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Morgan Township saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Clint Lemmons shot 53% from the field en route to 27 points and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lemmons has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Molchan, who posted nine points.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Lake Station Edison, with the victory, they broke their 12-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-18.
Looking ahead, Morgan Township will face off against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgan Township will be up against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.92 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lake Station Edison, they will square off against Hebron at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hebron is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
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