Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton holds off Quitman
December 30, 2024: Morton, MS 39117 The Morton Panthers basketball team scored 43 points and limited the visiting Quitman Panthers to 42 in the Panthers league triumph on Monday.
The Panthers now have a 10-5 record. They play next when they host Forest for a 4A Region 5 game on Friday, January 3. Morton will confront a Bearcats team coming off a 41-37 non-league win over Yazoo County (Yazoo City, MS). The Bearcats record now stands at 8-6.
With the loss, Quitman falls to 9-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS) to confront the Tigers in a 4A Region 5 game on Friday, January 3. The Tigers go into the game with a record of 2-13. Northeast Jones lost 60-38 in their recent non-league game against Heidelberg (Heidelberg, MS)