Following the Tuesday, February 2, 2016, upset of 9th ranked Newman, the Morrison Mustangs took the floor Friday, February 5. The Boy’s Basketball team picked up the offense where they left off on Tuesday, en route to a 66-44 stampede over the Bureau Valley Storm.
The Morrison Mustangs limped into Sterling, IL, to take on the 9th ranked 2A Newman Comets, with two starters unavailable for action. Jumping out to a 5-0 lead and surviving the first quarter with a 14-13 lead, the Mustangs realized that they could play with the Comets.
The scoreboard was constantly updating as the Prophetstown, IL, Prophets and the Morrison, IL, Mustangs opened Boys Basketball action Friday, January 29, 2016, at Morrison. Both teams scored 24 points during the opening quarter. Morrison held a 41-38 halftime lead. The 3-balls were flying as the two teams connected for
The Morrison Mustangs climbed on their bus and traveled to Mercer County on Saturday, January 23, 2016, to battle the Golden Eagles in a non-Conference matchup. The Morrison High School team came home with a 62-44 non-Conference defeat.
Friday night, January 23, 2016, at Morrison High School was the perfect example of what high school sports is all about. Arch rival Riverdale came to visit. The scene was set: great crowd, energetic environment, equally competitive teams, entertaining contest between halves, and TV stations filming. This was a game
The Sherrard, IL, Tigers entered the game Tuesday night, January 19, 2016, against the Morrison Mustangs with only five wins. But in the opening quarter they looked bigger, as they downed four three-pointers and ended the period with a 19-8 advantage. The Mustangs held the Tigers to only two second
The Morrison Mustangs have played the top TRAC 8 teams in their last four outings. They have made their mark in the Conference, by capturing two wins and taking a third game into overtime before submitting.
Friday night, January 8, 2016, the Morrison High School gym was warm and crowded, as the TRAC 8 leader from Princeton, IL, came to visit. Entering the game with an impressive 10-4 record, the Tigers opened up the first quarter showing off their long range arsenal, as 18 of their
The Morrison Mustangs ended action at the Cliff Warkins Memorial Holiday Tournament at Erie, IL, with a win over the Orion Chargers on Saturday, January 2, 2016. They edged Orion 55-50. Noah Hogue led the Mustangs with 16 points, followed by Ryan Vanzuiden’s 12 and Britt Ottens’s nine.
The Morrison Mustangs ended pool play at the Cliff Warkins Memorial Holiday Tournament at Erie, IL, on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, by controlling the Rebels from Stark County 49-36.
On Saturday, December 26, 2015, the Morrison Mustangs opened the annual Cliff Warkins Memorial Holiday Tournament in Erie, IL, with an 8:30 a.m.game against the Kewanee[, IL,] Wethersfield Geese. Wethersfield flew home with a victory. Later in the day, the Mustangs defeated Peoria Heights, IL, 65 to 61.
The Morrison Mustangs opened up Tuesday’s Varsity Basketball game with a 21-point first quarter. They never let the Amboy, IL, Clippers get into the game, as Morrison rolled to a 70-37 win. Ten players contributed in the scorebook, with Kyle Treadway leading the Mustangs with 14 points.
The Morrison needed overtime to sink the Amboy Rowboats in Morrison Tuesday night. 50-47 Morrison Stats: 2-pt FG 17/45 = 37% 3-pt FG 3/9 = 33% FT 7/12 = 58% Scoring: (2-pt, 3-pt, ftm/fta, total) A. Lindstrom 1, 3, 0/0 = 5 E.
The Morrison High School Ponies Boys Basketball team needed an overtime to sink the Amboy, IL, Rowboats, in Morrison, IL, Tuesday nigh, December 8, 2015. The final score was 50-47. Morrison Stats: 2-pt FG 17/45 = 37% 3-pt FG 3/9 = 33% FT