Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton edges Forest
January 6, 2023: Forest, MS 39074 The Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) basketball nipped the host Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), 53-46 in Friday's non-league test.
The Panthers (9-2) will now prepare for their test against Scott Central (Forest, MS). The Rebels go into the non-league test with a 3-2 record. In their last test, Scott Central got by Lake (Lake, MS), 44-42, in a non-league test.
The Bearcats now own a 2-2 record. They play next when they travel to Enterprise for a 3A Region 5 test on Tuesday, January 10. Forest will encounter a Bulldogs squad coming off a 46-38 league loss to Union (Union, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 10-8.