Avery Morris to play women’s basketball at MTSU; Jozie Allen signs with LWU

METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – The high school basketball season is just around the corner, but before the 2026-27 season tips off, two Lady Hornets signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their careers at the collegiate level.

Jozie Allen and Avery Morris will both be swapping marron for blue next year, but for different programs.

Allen is taking her talents to Lindsey Willson University while Morris will be heading south to play for Middle Tennessee State University.

Allen joins the Blue Raiders and head coach Terran Duncan who is a former Lady Hornet herself.

The senior has amassed over 1,400 career points heading into her final year at Metcalfe County. She’s been named Class A All-Tournament all three seasons in high school and helped lead her squad to a 4th region championship appearance in 2025.

While Allen’s numbers stand out, her dedication to her team stands out even more. After her signing, Allen spoke on what kind of player Lindsey Wilson is getting with her commitment.

“ I think they’re getting a very positive player,” Allen said. “When I get down in practice and I’m not doing too good, I still try to give my teammates confidence and make sure that they do good even if I’m not. I feel like that’s a pretty good role to have on a team and I feel like I’m a pretty hard worker.”

Morris transferred to Metcalfe County in the offseason, but prior to that, she spent five seasons at Allen County-Scottsville where she became the programs all-time leading scorer.

The future Blue Raider is joining a program that has won the Conference USA women’s basketball tournament twice in the past four years.

Allen is coming off a season where she was named the 4th region player of the year and finished as as top-10 scorer in the state of Kentucky.

Morris is described by her coaches as warrior who has a work ethic like none other.

The senior shared what signing with MTSU means to her.

“I honestly am so blessed, and I thank God that He allowed me to be healthy and to make this decision and to have decisions to make,” Morris said. “From the moment I walked into that (MTSU’s) gym, it just felt like home. I could just tell. At the end of my visit, I just knew that was where I wanted to go, and it seems like such a huge and important family to be a part of.”

Morris and Allen open their senior season with the Metcalfe County Lady Hornets on Tuesday, November 24.