The Grantsville Cowboys just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Morgan Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Grantsville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ridgeline just ended the team's 19-game winning streak dating back to last season on Monday. They were dealt a 67-34 defeat at the hands of the Riverhawks. The loss put an end to the Cowboys' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Morgan had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Tigers 61-38.
Morgan's win came from a few key players Grantsville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eva Birkeland, who went 8 of 19 on her way to 20 points. Her evening made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Zoe Rockenfield was another key player, putting up two points in addition to 11 rebounds and six steals.
Morgan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Grantsville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 18-1.
Grantsville strolled past Morgan in their previous meeting on January 9th by a score of 72-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grantsville 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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