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ForestMorton

Bearcats
32
Panthers
43

The Morton (MS) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home tournament game against Forest (MS) by a score of 43-32.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Forest----32
Morton----43
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton knocks off Forest

December 21, 2024: Morton, MS 39117

In Saturday's non-league contest, the host Morton Panthers basketball team scored a good 43-32 win over the Forest Bearcats.

The Panthers (8-4) will now prepare for their contest against Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS). The Cougars come into the non-league contest with a 14-2 record. In their last contest, Simpson Academy defeated Wayne Academy (Waynesboro, MS), 68-31, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Bearcats battle the Ridgeland Titans (Ridgeland, MS) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 27. Forest will attempt to better on its 7-5 season record. The Titans come into the contest with a 5-8 record after their 55-44 league loss to Callaway (Jackson, MS).

Forest @ Morton Basketball Game Info

Sat., Dec. 21, 2024
The Morton (MS) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home tournament game against Forest (MS) by a score of 43-32.

Rankings & Records

Forest (24-25)

MSClass
10018
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
13-143-66-75-52-2.481.3331,0501,013

Morton (24-25)

MSClass
244
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
26-611-012-09-25-4.8121.0001,4921,086

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Forest		7.010.38.711.738.9
Morton		11.112.311.812.646.6

Head-to-Head

  • Morton won on 12/21/2024
    12/21Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Forest----32
    Morton----43

    The Forest (MS) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away tournament game against Morton (MS) by a score of 43-32.

    Box score
  • Morton won on 1/3/2025
    1/3 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Forest2145728
    Morton1113101852

    The Forest (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Morton (MS) by a score of 52-28.

    Box score
  • Morton won on 1/21/2025
    1/21 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Morton----38
    Forest----27

    The Morton (MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Forest (MS) by a score of 38-27.

    Box score
  • Morton won on 1/23/2025
    1/23Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Morton----38
    Forest----27

    The Morton (MS) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away conference game against Forest (MS) by a score of 38-27.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

ForestMorton
-Points Per Game19.8
-Rebounds Per Game13.3
-Assists Per Game4.7
-Steals Per Game4.4
-Blocks Per Game0.9

Team Leaders

ForestMortonNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#21 Nazrin Lyles11.84.1
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Rebounds Per Game#1 Charity Beemon7.32.8
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Assists Per Game#15 Makylah Palm2.40.9
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Steals Per Game#15 Makylah Palm1.41.1
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Blocks Per Game#21 Nazrin Lyles0.60.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Forest5-6Morton13-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/3/24Leake CentralForest(L) 44-3111/16/24MortonLeake Central(W) 47-46
12/17/24Leake CentralMorton(W) 52-36
12/13/24ForestPelahatchie(W) 45-2512/3/24MortonPelahatchie(W) 57-33
12/27/24ForestRidgeland(L) 45-361/18/25MortonRidgeland(W) 47-18
1/7/25Northeast JonesForest(W) 58-271/9/25Northeast JonesMorton(W) 55-12
1/24/25ForestNortheast Jones(W) 40-181/10/25Northeast JonesMorton(W) 55-12
1/28/25MortonNortheast Jones(W) 51-26
1/9/25ForestMendenhall(L) 44-431/14/25MendenhallMorton(W) 55-36
1/10/25ForestMendenhall1/31/25MortonMendenhall(W) 43-33
1/28/25MendenhallForest(W) 45-252/6/25MendenhallMorton(W) 60-34
2/7/25ForestMendenhall(W) 53-49
1/14/25ForestQuitman(L) 49-3612/30/24QuitmanMorton(W) 43-42
1/31/25QuitmanForest(L) 41-401/17/25MortonQuitman(W) 48-47
2/6/25QuitmanForest(L) 50-362/7/25MortonQuitman(W) 48-38

Record Breakdown

Forest (24-25)

Morton (24-25)
13-14
Overall
26-6
3-7
League
12-0
7-5
Non-League
7-4
0-4
Head to Head
4-0
5-6
Common Opponent
13-0
6-7
Home
12-0
5-5
Away
9-2
2-2
Neutral
5-4
2-1
Playoff
4-1
13-14
In-State
26-6
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0