Mississippi High School Basketball - Union can't hold off Morton
January 13, 2023: Union, MS 39365 The Morton Panthers basketball team scored 46 points and restricted the host Union Yellowjackets to 40 in the Panthers league victory on Friday.
The Panthers now sport a 13-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Forest for a 3A Region 5 contest on Saturday, January 14. Morton will battle a Bearcats team coming off a 60-8 league win over Clarkdale (Meridian, MS). The Bearcats record now stands at 14-3.
The Yellowjackets (0-3) will now prepare for their contest against Clarkdale (Meridian, MS). The Bulldogs come into the 3A Region 5 contest with a 2-15 record. In their last contest, Clarkdale was nudged by Forest (Forest, MS), 60-8, in a league contest.