Florida High Alum Tonie Morgan helps Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball Stay Undefeated

On Dec. 15, the Georgia Tech women’s basketball team kept their undefeated season alive by upsetting the number 14th ranked team in the North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC) in Chapel Hill, NC. Florida High (FSUHS) graduate Tonie Morgan played a pivotal role in the win which moved the Yellow Jackets to 11-0, Georgia Tech’s best start in program history.

During Sundays game, Morgan (Jr.) led her team with 23 points in a 82-76 win over UNC. She was 100% from the line, hitting all 6 of her attempted free throws. She ranks 3rd on her team in points this season with a total of 132. Georgia Tech’s next game will be back at home as they host the 7-4 Rice Owls on Dec. 18.

During her high school basketball career at FSUHS, Morgan played on varsity for 5 years starting in the 8th grade. For those 5 years she finished with a total of 2,100 points, averaging 17.6 points per game over her high school career. In her senior year, averaging 20.1 points per game, she helped her team make a run in the state championship winning their region but ultimately falling short of a state title losing in the semifinals.