Morris emerging as one of 3A’s best, despite first loss
By Ray Martin
rmartin@oklahoman.com
The Morris Eagles dropped their first game of the season Saturday night, 74-71 at the hands of Eufala in class 3A high school basketball.
Morris played Saturday without senior guard Jamel Rucker, who was on a football recruiting visit at Missouri Southern.
“He is our best athlete,” Morris coach Brent Giddens said. “He runs faster, jumps higher and gets more rebounds than anyone on our team.”
Senior point guard Jordan Reed missed a 3-pointer as time expired that would have sent the game to overtime.
Despite the loss, Morris has emerged as one of 3A’s top teams, as it is currently ranked No. 3 behind Verdigris and Sequoyah-Tahlequah. One could make a case for Morris to take the No. 2 spot, since Verdigris lost to class A’s Clayton.
“We have a lot of experience and a lot more of an inside presence then we did last year,” Giddens said.
Giddens said the stacked competition in the 8 Star Conference will prepare Morris to play the states best teams in the playoffs.
“I think we can play with anybody,” Giddens said. “Especially because our guards are so athletic.”
Watch out for these guys in March.
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