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01/13/2019 11:00 PMBoys’ Basketball
The Morgan boys’ basketball team secured a pair of wins by defeating Hale-Ray and Amistad last week. The Huskies improved their record to 6-3 on the season with the two victories.
On Jan. 7, Morgan earned a 51-37 win at Hale-Ray in a Shoreline Conference game. Morgan jumped out to a 10-4 advantage in the first quarter and was up 21-13 at halftime. The Huskies played a dominant third quarter and stretched the lead to 44-21, allowing for smooth sailing the rest of the way. Senior Chris Nuzzo led the scoring attack with 14 points to go along with five assists. Senior AJ Fritz and sophomore Zach Johnson added eight points apiece for the Huskies.
Three days later, Morgan hosted non-conference opponent Amistad and edged out the Wolves, 50-47. Nuzzo had a big fourth-quarter performance by scoring nine points in the frame. Morgan took a 29-24 lead into halftime and then increased the lead to eight points in the third quarter, but Amistad narrowed the gap to four by outscoring Morgan 14-10 in the period.
After trading baskets with Amistad throughout the fourth quarter, Morgan sealed the win by making free throws in crunch time. Nuzzo sank a free throw to put Morgan up 50-44 with less than 20 seconds left in the game, but Amistad countered with a 3-pointer and then called a timeout with three seconds to play. The Huskies got the ball to Fritz, who dribbled out the clock for the win.
Nuzzo led all scorers with 17 points and also grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double. Sophomore Jason Cohen scored nine points by going 3-for-3 from downtown, while fellow sophomore posted 10 points with six rebounds.
“This was really a tremendous win for us. Amistad’s quickness gave us all kinds of problems, but we managed to hold on,” Head Coach Frank Rossi said. “We could’ve panicked late, but we made the plays we needed to make in the end. Nuzzo was great and really carried us late. I’m happy for him. He had a great week.”
Girls’ Basketball
The Huskies added two more wins to their season total by claiming victories against Hale-Ray and Amistad last week. Morgan now stands at 7-3 and is just one win shy of qualifying for the Class M State Tournament.
On Jan. 8, Morgan hosted Hale-Ray and notched a convincing 53-12 win against the Noises. The Huskies stormed out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and didn’t look back. Morgan never allowed Hale-Ray to score more than four points in any quarter on its way to the 41-point victory.
Sophomore Catie Donadio had 11 points, four rebounds, one block, five assists, and five steals, while junior Leah McComiskey scored 10 points to go with nine rebounds and one block. Senior captain Kylee Clifton had six points with four assists and three steals. Senior captain Becca Shamp added six points, six boards, and one block for Morgan. Junior Rachel Lehn also scored six points, and sophomore Alex Kelly had two blocks.
Three days later, Morgan defeated Amistad 51-29 in a non-conference home game. Once again, the Huskies got out to a big lead early on by outscoring Amistad 19-7 in the first quarter. Morgan extended the lead to 35-15 at halftime and then solidified the victory with a strong second half.
Donadio had another standout performance by recording 18 points, six rebounds, four assists, eight steals, and one block. McComiskey had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to go with five blocks in the victory. Clifton had eight assists, seven steals, and two blocks, while fellow senior captain Joelle Vuilleumier supplied five points, three boards, three blocks, two assists, and two steals.
Boys’ Indoor Track
Morgan traveled to New Haven for the Shoreline Coaches Invitational at Floyd Little Athletic Center on Jan. 12. The Huskies finished in 23rd place by scoring seven points on the day.
Girls’ Indoor Track
The Huskies competed at the Shoreline Coaches Invitational at Floyd Little Athletic Center last week. Morgan scored six points to come in tied for 23rd place in the meet.