Eagles top Dibrell 31-14 in day game

Friday the Wildcats of Dibrell traveled to Morrison to take on the Eagles in an afternoon matchup. Morrison held the Wildcats to 14 points to take the win, 31-14.

In the first period Dibrell struggled with the Morrison pressure defense as the Eagles held the Wildcats to two points. Morrison hit for six as they enjoyed a 6-2 lead after one period.

Morrison put some distance between itself and Dibrell as the Eagles scored 16 points in the second period. Again the pressure defense held the Wildcats to just two points, as the half ended with Morrison enjoying a 22-4 edge.

Dibrell would have trouble over the next two periods getting any offensive momentum going. Their best quarter came in the third, as they hit for six points but Morrison added five points to close out the third quarter 27-10. Both teams struggled from the floor in the fourth with each only scoring four points in the period. Dibrell never could make a run at the Eagles and fell 17 points short.

For Morrison, Casey Dunn had eight. Bobby Fults and Zach West had six each, Jonathan Holland had five, Cody Fults four and Tyler McElroy added two points.

Leading the way for Dibrell was Taylor Barnett with six, Derek Mikkola and Cody Bond had four points each.