Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton can't hold off Pearl
December 8, 2018: Morton, MS 39117 The Pearl Pirates basketball team scored 56 points and held the host Morton Panthers to 55 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Pirates now sport a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Clinton for a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 11. Pearl will battle a Arrows team coming off a 70-59 non-league win over Brandon (Brandon, MS). The Arrows record now stands at 6-5.
The Panthers (1-8) will now prepare for their contest against Kosciusko (Kosciusko, MS). The Whippets enter the non-league contest with a 9-1 record. In their last contest, Kosciusko nudged French Camp Academy (French Camp, MS), 59-27, in a non-league bout.