Morgan City High School overcame a big first-quarter deficit Thursday for a 47-42 victory against Central Lafourche in opening-day action at H.L. Bourgeois’ Gene Simmons Memorial Basketball Tournament.
Central Lafourche led 17-4 after a quarter, but Morgan City outscored Central Lafourche 18-9 in the second period. Central Lafourche led 26-22 at halftime.
Morgan City continued its dominance in the third quarter, outscoring the Trojans 12-4 for a 34-30 lead after three quarters. The Tigers held a 13-12 fourth-quarter scoring advantage.
Tyland Boatman led three Morgan City Tigers in double figures with 12 point. Other Morgan City scorers were Kerwin Francois,
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