Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton overwhelms St. Andrews Episcopal
January 27, 2012: Ridgeland, MS 39157 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) and the host St. Andrews Episcopal Saints (Ridgeland, MS), saw Morton's basketball squad trounce St. Andrews Episcopal by a count of 45-20.
The Panthers now possess a 13-6 record. They play next when they host Raleigh for a 3A Region 6 battle on Tuesday, January 31. Morton will battle a Lions team coming off a 53-46 league loss to McLaurin (Florence, MS). The Lions record now stands at 10-10.
The Saints (4-14) will now prepare for their battle against Forest (Forest, MS). The Bearcats come into the 3A Region 6 battle with a 20-4 record. In their last battle, Forest triumphed over Bailey Magnet (Jackson, MS), 70-40, in a league battle.