Mississippi High School Basketball - Mendenhall thwarted by Morton
January 22, 2024: Mendenhall, MS 39114 The Mendenhall Tigers basketball team (Mendenhall, MS), was toppled 53-33 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Morton Panthers (Morton, MS)
The Panthers now possess a 22-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Forest for a 4A Region 5 battle on Tuesday, January 23. Morton will confront a Bearcats team coming off a 29-18 league loss to Morton (Morton, MS). The Bearcats record now stands at 11-8.
The Tigers (9-9) will now prepare for their battle against Quitman (Quitman, MS). The Panthers come into the 4A Region 5 battle with a 17-5 record. In their last battle, Quitman beat Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS), 50-44, in a league battle.