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MortonKemper County
Panthers
55
Wildcats
52

The Kemper County (DeKalb, MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home conference game against Morton (MS) by a score of 55-52.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morton----55
Kemper County----52
Final score provided by J. Dawson.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton edges Kemper County

January 5, 2021: DeKalb, MS 39328

The Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) basketball nipped the host Kemper County Wildcats (DeKalb, MS), 55-52 in Tuesday's league test.

The Panthers (10-4) will now prepare for their test against Forest (Forest, MS). The Bearcats go into the non-league test with a 0-7 record. In their last test, Forest was tipped by Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS), 60-51, in a league test.

The Wildcats now own a 2-1 record. They play next when they host Southeast Lauderdale for a 3A Region 5 test on Friday, January 8. Kemper County will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 60-51 league win over Forest (Forest, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 3-3.

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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    9 - 2 The scorer has checked in. Morton 9, Kemper County 2
    Posted @ 7:39p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance About 100
    Posted @ 7:39p
  3. 9 - 4

    Score Alert

    Kemper County1st Quarter
    Kemper County - #12 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 9, Kemper County 4
    Posted @ 7:40p
  4. 9 - 4

    Foul Alert

    Morton1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Morton - #3. Morton 9, Kemper County 4
    Posted @ 7:40p
  5. 9 - 5

    Score Alert

    Kemper County1st Quarter
    Kemper County - #5 Alfred O. Love makes a Free Throw. Morton 9, Kemper County 5
    Posted @ 7:40p
  6. 9 - 6

    Score Alert

    Kemper County1st Quarter
    Kemper County - #5 Alfred O. Love makes a Free Throw. Morton 9, Kemper County 6
    Posted @ 7:41p
  7. 9 - 8

    Score Alert

    Kemper County1st Quarter
    Kemper County - #1 James Granger makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 9, Kemper County 8
    Posted @ 7:42p
  8. 9 - 8

    Foul Alert

    Kemper County1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Kemper County - #5 Alfred O. Love. Morton 9, Kemper County 8
    Posted @ 7:43p
  9. 9 - 8

    Timeout Alert

    Morton1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Morton. Morton 9, Kemper County 8
    Posted @ 7:43p
  10. 10 - 8

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - #4 makes a Free Throw. Morton 10, Kemper County 8
    Posted @ 7:44p
  11. 11 - 8

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - #4 makes a Free Throw. Morton 11, Kemper County 8
    Posted @ 7:44p
  12. 13 - 8

    Score Alert

    Morton1st Quarter
    Morton - #1 Jay Bowie makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 13, Kemper County 8
    Posted @ 7:46p
  13. 13 - 10

    Score Alert

    Kemper County1st Quarter
    Kemper County - #24 Kendetryon Backstrom makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 13, Kemper County 10
    Posted @ 7:46p
  14. 13 - 13

    Score Alert

    Kemper County1st Quarter
    Kemper County - #13 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Morton 13, Kemper County 13
    Posted @ 7:47p
  15. 13 - 15

    Score Alert

    Kemper County1st Quarter
    Kemper County - #1 James Granger makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 13, Kemper County 15
    Posted @ 7:48p
  16. 13 - 15

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Morton 13, Kemper County 15
    Posted @ 7:49p
  17. 13 - 15

    Foul Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Morton - #23. Morton 13, Kemper County 15
    Posted @ 7:50p
  18. 13 - 16

    Score Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter
    Kemper County - #1 James Granger makes a Free Throw. Morton 13, Kemper County 16
    Posted @ 7:51p
  19. 13 - 17

    Score Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter
    Kemper County - #1 James Granger makes a Free Throw. Morton 13, Kemper County 17
    Posted @ 7:51p
  20. 13 - 17

    Foul Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Kemper County - #1 James Granger. Morton 13, Kemper County 17
    Posted @ 7:51p
  21. 14 - 17

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #2 makes a Free Throw. Morton 14, Kemper County 17
    Posted @ 7:52p
  22. 14 - 17

    Foul Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Morton - #23. Morton 14, Kemper County 17
    Posted @ 7:52p
  23. 14 - 18

    Score Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter
    Kemper County - #1 James Granger makes a Free Throw. Morton 14, Kemper County 18
    Posted @ 7:52p
  24. 14 - 19

    Score Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter
    Kemper County - #1 James Granger makes a Free Throw. Morton 14, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 7:53p
  25. 16 - 19

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #15 Xavier Stowers makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 16, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 7:53p
  26. 16 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Kemper County - #24 Kendetryon Backstrom. Morton 16, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 7:54p
  27. 18 - 19

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #4 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 18, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 7:54p
  28. 20 - 19

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #4 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 20, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 7:55p
  29. 20 - 19

    Timeout Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Timeout Kemper County. Morton 20, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 7:55p
  30. 22 - 19

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #5 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 22, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 7:57p
  31. 22 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Kemper County - #0. Morton 22, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 7:58p
  32. 24 - 19

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #23 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 24, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 7:59p
  33. 24 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Kemper County - #10 Javion Williams. Morton 24, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 8p
  34. 24 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Kemper County - #12. Morton 24, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 8:02p
  35. 25 - 19

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #2 makes a Free Throw. Morton 25, Kemper County 19
    Posted @ 8:02p
  36. 25 - 21

    Score Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter
    Kemper County - #2 Jordan Little makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 25, Kemper County 21
    Posted @ 8:02p
  37. 27 - 21

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #14 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 27, Kemper County 21
    Posted @ 8:03p
  38. 27 - 23

    Score Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter
    Kemper County - #1 James Granger makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 27, Kemper County 23
    Posted @ 8:05p
  39. 27 - 23

    Foul Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Kemper County - #12. Morton 27, Kemper County 23
    Posted @ 8:05p
  40. 27 - 25

    Score Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter
    Kemper County - #4 Timothy McElroy makes a 2pt Field Goal. Morton 27, Kemper County 25
    Posted @ 8:06p
  41. 27 - 25

    Foul Alert

    Kemper County2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Kemper County - #4 Timothy McElroy. Morton 27, Kemper County 25
    Posted @ 8:06p
  42. 28 - 25

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #5 makes a Free Throw. Morton 28, Kemper County 25
    Posted @ 8:07p
  43. 29 - 25

    Score Alert

    Morton2nd Quarter
    Morton - #5 makes a Free Throw. Morton 29, Kemper County 25
    Posted @ 8:07p
  44. 29 - 25

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Morton 29, Kemper County 25
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:07p

  45. Commentary

    Halftime
    Morton leads Kemper County at half 29 to 25
    Posted @ 8:08p

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Rankings & Records

Morton (20-21)

MSReg.
776
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
22-79-19-15-38-3.759.9001,7431,447

Kemper County (20-21)

MSReg.
503
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
15-38-26-14-15-1.833.8001,063874

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morton		8.713.716.716.360.1
Kemper County		18.713.318.09.759.1

Morton Videos

  • Play video icon Highlight of Kemper County High School 1:17
  • Play video icon Highlight of Clarkdale High School 0:40

Kemper County Videos

Kemper County doesn't have any videos.

Head-to-Head

  • Morton won on 1/5/2021
    1/5 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Morton----55
    Kemper County----52

    The Morton (MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Kemper County (DeKalb, MS) by a score of 55-52.

    Box score
  • Morton won on 1/22/2021
    1/22 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Kemper County----66
    Morton----67

    The Kemper County (DeKalb, MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Morton (MS) by a score of 67-66.

    Box score
  • Kemper County won on 2/12/2021
    2/12 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Morton----40
    Kemper County----43

    The Morton (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral tournament game against Kemper County (DeKalb, MS) by a score of 43-40.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Morton9-1Kemper County9-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/8/21ForestMorton(W) 49-301/30/21ForestKemper County(W) 49-42
1/12/21MortonForest(W) 54-492/2/21Kemper CountyForest(W) 52-45
1/29/21ForestMorton(W) 48-47
2/11/21ForestMorton(W) 57-50
1/14/21RaleighMorton(W) 63-311/16/21Kemper CountyRaleigh(W) 68-31
2/2/21MortonRaleigh(W) 63-341/19/21RaleighKemper County(W) 84-42
1/16/21ClarkdaleMorton(W) 49-291/12/21ClarkdaleKemper County(W) 60-39
1/26/21MortonClarkdale(W) 62-361/29/21ClarkdaleKemper County(W) 67-51
1/19/21MortonSoutheast Lauderdale(L) 56-521/8/21Southeast LauderdaleKemper County(W) 59-57
2/4/21Southeast LauderdaleMorton(W) 78-691/26/21Kemper CountySoutheast Lauderdale(W) 54-49
2/11/21Southeast LauderdaleKemper County(W) 56-48

Record Breakdown

Morton (20-21)

Kemper County (20-21)
22-7
Overall
15-3
9-1
League
8-2
9-1
Non-League
2-0
2-1
Head to Head
1-2
9-1
Common Opponent
9-0
9-1
Home
6-1
5-3
Away
4-1
8-3
Neutral
5-1
1-1
Playoff
3-1
22-7
In-State
15-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0