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Morgan County senior Shawn Morgan (center) with Bulldogs’ head coach Cody Anderson (left) and assistant Vincent Rogers (right) during his signing ceremony. CONTRIBUTED

Morgan County senior Shawn Morgan (center) with Bulldogs’ head coach Cody Anderson (left) and assistant Vincent Rogers (right) during his signing ceremony. CONTRIBUTED

Bulldogs’ Shawn Morgan signs with Montreat College

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Morgan County senior Shawn Morgan Jr. recently signed his letter of intent to play basketball at the next level for Montreat College in North Carolina. Morgan, who signed with the Cavaliers last Friday, is a 6-foot-5 forward with raw athleticism and a great work ethic.
Brown signs his letter of intent to play college basketball at North Carolina AT&T. The Bulldog senior held his signing ceremony last Wednesday at Morgan County High School’s auditorium. Brown was surrounded by friends, coaches and family. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Brown signs his letter of intent to play college basketball at North Carolina AT&T. The Bulldog senior held his signing ceremony last Wednesday at Morgan County High School’s auditorium. Brown was surrounded by friends, coaches and family. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Brown inks with North Carolina A&T

Lance Mccurley_
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Qua Brown had a dream as a kid to play basketball at the next level and now his dream has come true. The Morgan County senior signed a letter of intent to play collegiately at North Carolina A&T last week. “The process went smoothly,” Brown said.
Reggie Ross (5) was a role player for the Bulldogs the past few years, but especially this past season for new head coach Cody Anderson. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Reggie Ross (5) was a role player for the Bulldogs the past few years, but especially this past season for new head coach Cody Anderson. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County basketball players garner All-Region honors

Lance McCurley
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Morgan County recently had several boys and girls basketball players named to the All-Region 4-AAA Team. The Bulldogs had two players earn All-Region honors while two others were honorable mentions. The Lady Dogs also had several players earn All-Region honors and a few honorable mentions.
Bulldog freshman Brandon Nelson (13) brings the ball up the court against Hephzibah in a 66-51 loss on Tuesday, Jan. 31. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Bulldog freshman Brandon Nelson (13) brings the ball up the court against Hephzibah in a 66-51 loss on Tuesday, Jan. 31. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Hephzibah eliminates Bulldogs from playoff contention

Lance McCurley
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
No. 4-seed Hephzibah defeated No. 5-seed Morgan County 76-65 in the first round of the Region 4-AAA tournament on Monday.  The Rebels (10-12) punched their ticket to the Class AAA state playoffs and will move on to the semifinals of the region tournament.
Morgan County senior Reggie Ross (5) drives the lane against Cross Creek guard Quavon Henry (5). LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County senior Reggie Ross (5) drives the lane against Cross Creek guard Quavon Henry (5). LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Bulldogs take new ‘perspective’ heading into region tournament

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Morgan County boys’ basketball has struggled under new head coach Cody Anderson this season. The Bulldogs recently ended the regular season with a 72-65 victory over Harlem; however, they’ve lost three of four heading into next week’s region tournament as the No. 5 seed.
Bulldogs’ senior TJ Thompson (3) gets set to go up for a layup over an ARC defender after driving the lane. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Bulldogs’ senior TJ Thompson (3) gets set to go up for a layup over an ARC defender after driving the lane. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

BASKETBALL: Bulldogs breathe new life in region play

Lance Mccurley_
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Morgan County boys’ basketball completed its first go-round of region play last Friday, and new life is (literally) being breathed into the program heading into the final stretch of the season.
Morgan County senior Harrison Peaster (15) lines up a 3-pointer in a region game against Hephzibah last Friday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County senior Harrison Peaster (15) lines up a 3-pointer in a region game against Hephzibah last Friday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

BASKETBALL: Bulldogs get first region win

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 19, 2023
After dropping its first two region games to the Academy of Richmond County and Salem, the Morgan County boys’ basketball team defeated Hephzibah 54-52 last Friday. The Bulldogs lost to the Musketeers by five points on Jan.
Morgan County forward Jaturi Brown (1) drives the lane in a loss earlier this season to Eastside. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County forward Jaturi Brown (1) drives the lane in a loss earlier this season to Eastside. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

BASKETBALL: 'Dogs have successful outing at Chuck Miller Classic

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Morgan County boys’ basketball competed in the Chuck Miller Classic over the holiday break. The Bulldogs went 2-1 in the tournament, which was held at McDonough High School. Morgan County first faced Class 4A’s Stone Mountain (1-7) last Tuesday.
Morgan County freshman Brandon Nelson (13) dribbles the ball at the top of the key. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County freshman Brandon Nelson (13) dribbles the ball at the top of the key. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

BASKETBALL: Bulldogs lose leading scorer, drop next two games

Lance McCurley
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Morgan County boys’ basketball (4-5) ended the first part of its schedule with two straight losses on the court and an even bigger loss in the dressing room. Last week, the Bulldogs fell to both Social Circle and Eastside. The losses came after they defeated Class AA’s No.
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