Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton winner over St. Andrews Episcopal
January 19, 2016: Ridgeland, MS 39157 In Tuesday's league outing, the Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) basketball squad felled the host St. Andrews Episcopal Saints (Ridgeland, MS), by a margin of 61-51.
The Panthers (12-6) will now prepare for their outing against McLaurin (Florence, MS). The Tigers go into the 3A Region 6 outing with a 0-18 record. In their last outing, McLaurin was beaten by Raleigh (Raleigh, MS), 67-51, in a league outing.
The Saints now own a 16-3 record. They play next when they travel to Crystal Springs for a 3A Region 6 outing on Friday, January 22. St. Andrews Episcopal will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 71-53 league win over Magee (Magee, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 12-7.