Morrill won the last time they faced Sioux County, and Ashwin Pittman did his part to make sure it happened again. The Morrill Lions were the clear victor by a 58-33 margin over the Sioux County Warriors on Saturday thanks in part to Pittman, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Morrill's points.
| 02/01/25 @ Sioux County | 10 |
| 01/31/25 @ Gordon-Rushville | 10 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lingle-Fort Laramie | 4 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Green, who posted seven points and ten steals. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times he's played.
Sioux County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Kreman, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds gave Kreman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Perez, who scored four points and 13 boards.
Morrill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Sioux County, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morrill will take on Gordon-Rushville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Morrill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. As for Sioux County, they will square off against Oelrichs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sioux County is facing Oelrichs at the right time seeing as Oelrichs is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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