Eighth-grader Morgeson upping offensive game

Preston Morgeson scored a
career-high Saturday.

Eighth-grader Preston Morgeson scored a career high 10 points and two other Rockets were in double figures, but Crittenden County lost 86-60 after a slow start Saturday against Sycamore, Tenn., at the Stewart County Holiday Tournament in Dover, Tenn.

The Rockets got 15 points from sophomore Gabe Mott and 11 from from sophomore Preston Turley.

Morgeson, who's been getting more and more playing time at guard, saw action in all four quarters against the War Eagles (10-3).

Crittenden (4-9) started slowly, falling behind by double digits in the first period and was never able to keep pace. The Rockets were 0-2 in the two-day Stewart County event.

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The Rockets will be back in action Friday at Lyon County for a Fifth District matchup. Lyon is 9-6 overall after going 3-3 in two holiday tournaments.