Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. A Tuesday night trip on March 2, 2021, to Sherrad, IL, ended with a rewarding win for the Morrison Mustangs. Junior Alex Anderson led the Mustangs with 21 points in the 58-52 victory. The Mustangs will host the Tigers on Friday, March 5,
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. Playing the same team twice within four days can have advantages and disadvantages. The Morrison Freshman-Sophomore team definitely would say it was the latter. Failing to score in double figures in any quarter and only getting to the free throw line once all
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and took the photos. The Tuesday, February 23, 2021, contest between the Morrison Mustangs and the Rockridge Rockets ended in another example of the reason for a big difference in the scores. The Rockets are powerful in their ability to score from beyond
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison Mustangs failed to find the answer to stopping the Rockridge Rockets from scoring outside the three-point arc and paid the price. They were defeated by the three-point scores alone (36-34.) The Rockets didn’t let up, as they dominated every quarter’s totals
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison Mustangs took the home floor Friday night, February 19, 2021, knowing the opposing Riverdale Rams had embarrassed them just three days earlier, by a score of 79-46, in Port Byron, IL. Ram Brandon Stone opened the first quarter scoring 11 and
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the article. On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, the Fulton High School Steamers’ Freshman/Sophomore team corralled the Morrison Ponies early. Daken Pessman and Ethan Price combined for 12 first-quarter points, to top the Ponies’ seven.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison Ponies found a way Friday, February 19, 2021, to contain Riverdale’s Dawson Peterson.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The young Rams from Riverdale gave the Morrison Fresh/Soph Ponies a lesson on three-point shooting, when they visited Port Byron, IL, Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The Rams swished 12 three-point shots, which equaled the total points for the Ponies during the game. The
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. A tale of two halves was the story on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Port Byron, IL, as the Riverdale Rams corralled the Mustangs, 79-46. After closing the first half with a 28-25 lead, the Mustangs were unable to contain the Ram offense.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison Mustangs traveled west to Fulton, IL, on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, with hopes of avenging last week’s one-point home loss to the Fulton Steamers. The three-point line turned out to be the deciding factor. The Steamers threw in eight three-pointers, contrasted
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey supplied the article and photos. Empty MHS gymnasium stands greeted the opening game of the Boys Basketball seasons for Morrison and Fulton High Schools, on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Superintendent Scott Vance, of Morrison Community Unit District #6 stated, due to health guidelines for fan attendance,
On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson stated, “Due to the COVID-19 quarantine measures, the IHSA Board of Directors held its March meeting via video conference call. As a result of today’s announcement by Governor Pritzker, continuing the quarantine measures through Thursday, April 30, the IHSA Board
The previously scheduled, Thursday, February 7, 2019, Boys Basketball game between Morrison and Fulton was cancelled due to weather conditions. A make-up date is set for Thursday, February 14, at Morrison, IL. The Fresh/Soph game will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Morrison High School Boys Basketball Coach Jason Banks reported the Sherrard Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated Morrison by 27 points, on Saturday, February 9, 2019, in Sherrard, IL. The final score was 66 to 39.
Morrison High School Boys Basketball Coach Jason Banks reported the Sterling Newman Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated Morrison by 22 points, on Wednesday night, February 6, 2019, in Morrison, IL. The final score was 63 to 41.