Mississippi High School Basketball - Forest over Morton
January 15, 2019: Forest, MS 39074 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS) and the visiting Morton Panthers (Morton, MS), saw Forest's basketball squad overcome Morton by a tally of 57-46.
With the victory, Forest improves its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Kemper County (DeKalb, MS) to confront the Wildcats in a 3A Region 5 challenge on Friday, January 18. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 12-8. Kemper County lost 72-56 in their recent league challenge against Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS)
Next up, the Panthers confront the Winona Tigers (Winona, MS) in a 3A Region 5 challenge, on Friday, January 18. Morton will attempt to improve on its 4-14 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 5-15 record after their 54-19 league loss to Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS).