Who let the Bulldogs out in Morrison on Monday night?
It was Eastside, which opened the gate and unleashed its offense against a Morrison Eagle defense that could not find a way to keep the Bulldogs contained. Eastside ran away with the lead in the fourth quarter and defeated the Eagles 40-27.
Christian Rogers led the Bulldog offense with a game-high 12 points.
The offense created by Eastside in the fourth quarter helped to cement the win. Eastside outscored Morrison in the fourth quarter 14-8 after Morrison held Eastside to just eight points in the third.
Eastside likes to turn its Bulldog offense loose and outrun the defense. They are quick to the ball on defense as well and the speedy guards try to create havoc on offenses with constant pressure on the ball.
Five different players scored for Eastside in the final period and gave the Morrison Eagles fits on defense. With so many different outlets for scoring points, the defense was not sure who to watch. Caden Beaty got it done and led Eastside in the fourth with five points.
Parker Yates led the offense for Morrison with eight points, six of which came in the third quarter. Yates was held scoreless down the stretch in the fourth.
Eastside owned the first half and led 18-11.
Tyler Dunn and Parker Yates were the Eagle offense along with Ethan Hillis. Each scored a basket for Morrison in the first quarter. Dunn added one of two free throws from the charity stripe.
Daren Earls fired from deep and his result was a 3-point bomb right on target in the opening period. Rogers added four and Treyton Terry added three.
Scoring for Morrison was limited to just four points in the second quarter. Kelton Baker and Dunn found the rim just before the half.
Eastside shot 4-of-5 from the free-throw line in the second quarter. Beaty and Terry each dropped a pair. Earls lit it up again from downtown when he buried his second 3-pointer of the game.
When the clock ran out and the dust settled, Eastside defeated Morrison at home by a final score of 40-27.
Bulldog scoring – Christian Rogers 12, Treyton Terry 10, Daren Earls 8, Caden Beaty 8, Eli Cantrell 2.
Eagle scoring – Parker Yates 8, Tyler Dunn 5, Kelton Baker 4, Ethan Hall 3, Kaden Desmarais 3, Ethan Hillis 2, Jaden Watkins 2.