Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton falls to Velma Jackson
January 28, 2011: Camden, MS 39045 The Velma Jackson Falcons basketball team scored 51 points and held the visiting Morton Panthers to 35 in the Falcons league triumph on Friday.
The Falcons now sport a 20-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to McLaurin for a 3A Region 6 contest on Tuesday, February 1. Velma Jackson will confront a Tigers team coming off a 51-36 league loss to Carthage (Carthage, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 10-12.
The Panthers (12-9) will now prepare for their contest against Forest (Forest, MS). The Bearcats come into the 3A Region 6 bout with a 15-8 record. In their last bout, Forest was dropped by Scott Central (Forest, MS), 60-55, in a non-league bout.