Mississippi High School Basketball - Choctaw Central winner over Morton
January 31, 2019: Philadelphia, MS 39350 In Thursday's league outing, the Choctaw Central Warriors (Philadelphia, MS) basketball squad felled the visiting Morton Panthers (Morton, MS), by a margin of 40-23.
The Warriors (18-5) will now prepare for their match against Kemper County (DeKalb, MS). The Wildcats enter the 3A Region 5 match with a 15-9 record. In their last match, Kemper County overcame Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS), 63-48, in a league match.
With the defeat, Morton moves to 4-18 on the year. The Panthers host Forest (Forest, MS) to meet the Bearcats in a 3A Region 5 match on Friday, February 1. The Bearcats enter the match with a record of 10-10. Forest won 70-44 in their recent league match against Winona (Winona, MS)