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MortonFlorence

Panthers
40
Eagles
38

The Florence (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home non-conference game against Morton (MS) by a score of 40-38.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morton121016240
Florence8820238
Final score provided by b. runnels.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton edges Florence

December 12, 2023: Florence, MS 39073

The Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) basketball nipped the host Florence Eagles (Florence, MS), 40-38 in Tuesday's non-league test.

The Panthers (9-0) will now prepare for their test against Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Trojans go into the non-league test with a 5-4 record.

The Eagles now own a 10-4 record. They play next when they travel to Vicksburg for a non-league test on Friday, December 15. Florence will encounter a Gators squad coming off a 66-59 non-league loss to Clinton (Clinton, MS). The Gators record now stands at 3-11.

Ikeon BowiePanthers All-Star Reporter
bman runnelsEagles Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Morton 0, Florence 0
    Posted @ 5:08p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Dozens
    Posted @ 5:08p
  3. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Florence1st Quarter
    Florence won the tip off.
    Posted @ 6:05p
  4. 0 - 2

    Score Alert

    Florence1st Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 0, Florence 2
    Posted @ 6:07p
  5. 0 - 4

    Score Alert

    Florence1st Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 0, Florence 4
    Posted @ 6:07p
  6. 1 - 4

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Morton 1, Florence 4
    Posted @ 6:09p
  7. 1 - 2

    Score Correction

    Florence1st Quarter
    Score correction for Florence in Q1. Morton 1, Florence 2
    Posted @ 6:09p
  8. 1 - 3

    Score Alert

    Florence1st Quarter
    Florence - makes a Free Throw. Morton 1, Florence 3
    Posted @ 6:10p
  9. 3 - 3

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 3, Florence 3
    Posted @ 6:11p
  10. 5 - 3

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 5, Florence 3
    Posted @ 6:12p
  11. 8 - 3

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Morton 8, Florence 3
    Posted @ 6:14p
  12. 12 - 3

    Score Correction

    Morton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Morton in Q1. Morton 12, Florence 3
    Posted @ 6:17p
  13. 12 - 8

    Score Correction

    Florence1st Quarter
    Score correction for Florence in Q1. Morton 12, Florence 8
    Posted @ 6:17p
  14. 12 - 8

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Morton 12, Florence 8
    Posted @ 6:17p
  15. 12 - 10

    Score Alert

    Florence2nd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 12, Florence 10
    Posted @ 6:18p
  16. 15 - 10

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Morton 15, Florence 10
    Posted @ 6:22p
  17. 20 - 10

    Score Correction

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Morton in Q2. Morton 20, Florence 10
    Posted @ 6:24p
  18. 22 - 10

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 22, Florence 10
    Posted @ 6:27p
  19. 22 - 12

    Score Alert

    Florence2nd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 22, Florence 12
    Posted @ 6:27p
  20. 22 - 14

    Score Alert

    Florence2nd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 22, Florence 14
    Posted @ 6:28p
  21. 22 - 16

    Score Alert

    Florence2nd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 22, Florence 16
    Posted @ 6:29p
  22. 22 - 16

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Morton 22, Florence 16
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 6:30p
  23. 22 - 16

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton's ball.
    Posted @ 6:41p
  24. 24 - 16

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 24, Florence 16
    Posted @ 6:42p
  25. 24 - 18

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 24, Florence 18
    Posted @ 6:43p
  26. 24 - 20

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 24, Florence 20
    Posted @ 6:44p
  27. 25 - 20

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Morton 25, Florence 20
    Posted @ 6:45p
  28. 25 - 21

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a Free Throw. Morton 25, Florence 21
    Posted @ 6:48p
  29. 27 - 21

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 27, Florence 21
    Posted @ 6:48p
  30. 27 - 23

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 27, Florence 23
    Posted @ 6:50p
  31. 29 - 23

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 29, Florence 23
    Posted @ 6:50p
  32. 30 - 23

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Morton 30, Florence 23
    Posted @ 6:52p
  33. 31 - 23

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Morton 31, Florence 23
    Posted @ 6:52p
  34. 31 - 24

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a Free Throw. Morton 31, Florence 24
    Posted @ 6:55p
  35. 32 - 24

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Morton 32, Florence 24
    Posted @ 6:57p
  36. 32 - 26

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 32, Florence 26
    Posted @ 6:58p
  37. 32 - 28

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 32, Florence 28
    Posted @ 7:03p
  38. 32 - 30

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 32, Florence 30
    Posted @ 7:03p
  39. 32 - 31

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a Free Throw. Morton 32, Florence 31
    Posted @ 7:08p
  40. 33 - 31

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a Free Throw. Morton 33, Florence 31
    Posted @ 7:09p
  41. 35 - 31

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 35, Florence 31
    Posted @ 7:10p
  42. 35 - 33

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 35, Florence 33
    Posted @ 7:10p
  43. 38 - 33

    Score Alert

    Morton3rd Quarter
    Morton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Morton 38, Florence 33
    Posted @ 7:13p
  44. 38 - 34

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a Free Throw. Morton 38, Florence 34
    Posted @ 7:13p
  45. 38 - 35

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a Free Throw. Morton 38, Florence 35
    Posted @ 7:13p
  46. 38 - 36

    Score Alert

    Florence3rd Quarter
    Florence - makes a Free Throw. Morton 38, Florence 36
    Posted @ 7:14p
  47. 38 - 36

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Morton 38, Florence 36
    Posted @ 7:16p
  48. 38 - 36

    Timeout Alert

    Morton4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Timeout Morton. Morton 38, Florence 36
    Posted @ 7:19p
  49. 40 - 36

    Score Alert

    Morton4th Quarter
    Morton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 40, Florence 36
    Posted @ 7:24p
  50. 40 - 38

    Score Alert

    Florence4th Quarter
    Florence - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 40, Florence 38
    Posted @ 7:24p
  51. 40 - 38

    End of Game

    Final
    Morton 40, Florence 38
    Posted @ 7:34p

Morton @ Florence Basketball Game Info

Tue., Dec. 12, 2023 @ 6p
The Florence (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home non-conference game against Morton (MS) by a score of 40-38.

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Rankings & Records

Morton (23-24)

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

Florence (23-24)

MSClass
335
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
23-810-011-49-33-1.7421.0001,5191,123

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morton		12.58.911.810.344.7
Florence		10.19.214.69.249.0

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Morton4-0Florence2-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/5/23MortonCrystal Springs(W) 62-3411/28/23FlorenceCrystal Springs(W) 55-25
12/30/23MortonRichland(W) 68-4312/8/23RichlandFlorence(W) 60-37
2/12/24Choctaw CentralMorton(W) 47-4012/30/23Choctaw CentralFlorence(L) 66-38
2/28/24MortonChoctaw Central(W) 47-40

Record Breakdown

Morton (23-24)

Florence (23-24)
30-3
Overall
23-8
8-2
League
10-0
12-0
Non-League
10-5
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
4-0
Common Opponent
2-1
11-0
Home
11-4
12-1
Away
9-3
7-2
Neutral
3-1
5-1
Playoff
2-1
30-3
In-State
23-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0