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ForestMorton

Bearcats
30
Panthers
48

The Morton (MS) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral tournament game against Forest (MS) by a score of 48-30.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Forest4251930
Morton169121148
Final score provided by b. runnels.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton tops Forest

January 6, 2024: Forest, MS 39074

Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), 48-30 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Morton upgrades its record to 17-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS) to play the Tigers in a 4A Region 5 bout on Friday, January 12. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 9-6.

Next up, the Bearcats play the Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS) in a 4A Region 5 bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Forest will attempt to upgrade on its 9-7 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 9-6 record after their 69-42 league loss to Quitman (Quitman, MS).

bman runnelsBearcats Reporter
Ikeon BowiePanthers All-Star Reporter
  • All
  • Q1
  • Q2
  • Q3
  • Q4
  • F

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Forest 0, Morton 0
    Posted @ 5:47p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 5:47p
  3. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton won the tip off.
    Posted @ 5:50p
  4. 0 - 2

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 0, Morton 2
    Posted @ 6:06p
  5. 0 - 4

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 0, Morton 4
    Posted @ 6:12p
  6. 0 - 6

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 0, Morton 6
    Posted @ 6:12p
  7. 0 - 8

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 0, Morton 8
    Posted @ 6:14p
  8. 2 - 8

    Score Alert

    Forest1st Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 2, Morton 8
    Posted @ 6:15p
  9. 2 - 10

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 2, Morton 10
    Posted @ 6:15p
  10. 2 - 11

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 2, Morton 11
    Posted @ 6:15p
  11. 2 - 13

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 2, Morton 13
    Posted @ 6:16p
  12. 4 - 13

    Score Alert

    Forest1st Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 4, Morton 13
    Posted @ 6:18p
  13. 6 - 13

    Score Alert

    Forest1st Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 6, Morton 13
    Posted @ 6:18p
  14. 4 - 13

    Score Correction

    Forest1st Quarter
    Score correction for Forest in Q1. Forest 4, Morton 13
    Posted @ 6:18p
  15. 4 - 14

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 4, Morton 14
    Posted @ 6:18p
  16. 4 - 15

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 4, Morton 15
    Posted @ 6:18p
  17. 4 - 16

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 4, Morton 16
    Posted @ 6:21p
  18. 4 - 16

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Forest 4, Morton 16
    Posted @ 6:22p
  19. 6 - 16

    Score Alert

    Forest2nd Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 6, Morton 16
    Posted @ 6:24p
  20. 6 - 17

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 6, Morton 17
    Posted @ 6:24p
  21. 6 - 18

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 6, Morton 18
    Posted @ 6:24p
  22. 6 - 19

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 6, Morton 19
    Posted @ 6:29p
  23. 6 - 20

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 6, Morton 20
    Posted @ 6:30p
  24. 6 - 22

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 6, Morton 22
    Posted @ 6:33p
  25. 6 - 23

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 6, Morton 23
    Posted @ 6:38p
  26. 6 - 24

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 6, Morton 24
    Posted @ 6:41p
  27. 6 - 25

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 6, Morton 25
    Posted @ 6:41p
  28. 6 - 25

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Forest 6, Morton 25
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 6:43p
  29. 6 - 25

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton's ball.
    Posted @ 6:43p
  30. 6 - 27

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 6, Morton 27
    Posted @ 6:53p
  31. 9 - 27

    Score Alert

    Forest3rd Quarter
    Forest - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Forest 9, Morton 27
    Posted @ 6:55p
  32. 9 - 29

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 9, Morton 29
    Posted @ 6:56p
  33. 11 - 29

    Score Alert

    Forest3rd Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 11, Morton 29
    Posted @ 6:57p
  34. 11 - 31

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 11, Morton 31
    Posted @ 6:58p
  35. 11 - 32

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 11, Morton 32
    Posted @ 6:59p
  36. 11 - 33

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 11, Morton 33
    Posted @ 7:01p
  37. 11 - 34

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 11, Morton 34
    Posted @ 7:01p
  38. 11 - 36

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 11, Morton 36
    Posted @ 7:02p
  39. 11 - 37

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 11, Morton 37
    Posted @ 7:03p
  40. 11 - 37

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Forest 11, Morton 37
    Posted @ 7:06p
  41. 11 - 39

    Score Alert

    Morton4th Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 11, Morton 39
    Posted @ 7:09p
  42. 11 - 40

    Score Alert

    Morton4th Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 11, Morton 40
    Posted @ 7:11p
  43. 11 - 42

    Score Alert

    Morton4th Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 11, Morton 42
    Posted @ 7:12p
  44. 13 - 42

    Score Alert

    Forest4th Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 13, Morton 42
    Posted @ 7:13p
  45. 13 - 44

    Score Alert

    Morton4th Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 13, Morton 44
    Posted @ 7:13p
  46. 14 - 44

    Score Alert

    Forest4th Quarter
    Forest - makes a Free Throw. Forest 14, Morton 44
    Posted @ 7:14p
  47. 17 - 44

    Score Alert

    Forest4th Quarter
    Forest - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Forest 17, Morton 44
    Posted @ 7:16p
  48. 17 - 45

    Score Alert

    Morton4th Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 17, Morton 45
    Posted @ 7:16p
  49. 17 - 46

    Score Alert

    Morton4th Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 17, Morton 46
    Posted @ 7:16p
  50. 20 - 46

    Score Alert

    Forest4th Quarter
    Forest - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Forest 20, Morton 46
    Posted @ 7:18p
  51. 22 - 46

    Score Alert

    Forest4th Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 22, Morton 46
    Posted @ 7:20p
  52. 22 - 47

    Score Alert

    Morton4th Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 22, Morton 47
    Posted @ 7:21p
  53. 22 - 48

    Score Alert

    Morton4th Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Forest 22, Morton 48
    Posted @ 7:22p
  54. 24 - 48

    Score Alert

    Forest4th Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 24, Morton 48
    Posted @ 7:23p
  55. 26 - 48

    Score Alert

    Forest4th Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 26, Morton 48
    Posted @ 7:25p
  56. 28 - 48

    Score Alert

    Forest4th Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 28, Morton 48
    Posted @ 7:25p
  57. 30 - 48

    Score Alert

    Forest4th Quarter
    Forest - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Forest 30, Morton 48
    Posted @ 7:26p
  58. 30 - 48

    End of Game

    Final
    Forest 30, Morton 48
    Posted @ 7:26p

Forest vs Morton Basketball Game Info

Sat., Jan. 6, 2024 @ 6p
Scott County Tournament Championship
The Morton (MS) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral tournament game against Forest (MS) by a score of 48-30.

Scoretracker Providers

bman runnelsBearcats Reporter
Ikeon BowiePanthers All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Forest (23-24)

MSClass
9717
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
14-144-66-58-70-2.500.4001,0521,032

Morton (23-24)

MSClass
163
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
30-38-211-012-17-2.909.8001,4741,053

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Forest		7.87.38.88.637.6
Morton		12.58.911.810.344.7

Head-to-Head

  • Morton won on 1/6/2024
    1/6 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Forest4251930
    Morton169121148

    The Forest (MS) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral tournament game against Morton (MS) by a score of 48-30.

    Box score
  • Morton won on 1/13/2024
    1/13 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Morton569929
    Forest657018

    The Morton (MS) varsity basketball team won Saturday's away conference game against Forest (MS) by a score of 29-18.

    Box score
  • Morton won on 1/23/2024
    1/23 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Forest9410831
    Morton157131146

    The Forest (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Morton (MS) by a score of 46-31.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Forest9-6Morton12-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/11/23Leake CentralForest(L) 41-3712/2/23MortonLeake Central(W) 44-29
11/14/23ForestLeake Central(L) 44-3012/19/23Leake CentralMorton(W) 52-39
12/1/23ForestRichland(W) 62-4012/30/23MortonRichland(W) 68-43
12/5/23ForestScott Central(W) 43-341/5/24MortonScott Central(W) 49-25
12/12/23Scott CentralForest(W) 46-18
12/15/23LakeForest(W) 46-2612/21/23LakeMorton(W) 46-26
12/28/23ForestPelahatchie(W) 36-3211/28/23PelahatchieMorton(W) 49-27
1/9/24Northeast JonesForest(W) 52-361/12/24MortonNortheast Jones(W) 41-32
1/26/24ForestNortheast Jones(W) 38-371/30/24Northeast JonesMorton(W) 43-33
2/9/24ForestNortheast Jones(L) 42-322/8/24Northeast JonesMorton(W) 36-27
1/12/24MendenhallForest(W) 40-381/22/24MortonMendenhall(W) 53-33
1/30/24ForestMendenhall(W) 41-252/2/24MendenhallMorton(W) 46-32
1/29/24QuitmanForest(L) 50-331/2/24MortonQuitman(L) 40-35
2/2/24ForestQuitman(L) 50-401/19/24QuitmanMorton(W) 46-40
2/8/24ForestQuitman(L) 41-302/9/24MortonQuitman(L) 42-38

Record Breakdown

Forest (23-24)

Morton (23-24)
14-14
Overall
30-3
4-6
League
8-2
9-6
Non-League
12-0
0-3
Head to Head
3-0
9-6
Common Opponent
12-2
6-5
Home
11-0
8-7
Away
12-1
0-2
Neutral
7-2
0-1
Playoff
5-1
14-14
In-State
30-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0