Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton edges Forest
January 17, 2012: Morton, MS 39117 The Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) basketball nipped the visiting Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), 55-54 in Tuesday's league test.
The Panthers (8-6) will now prepare for their test against Bailey Magnet (Jackson, MS). The Knights go into the 3A Region 6 test with a 10-7 record.
The Bearcats now own a 12-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to McLaurin for a 3A Region 6 test on Friday, January 20. Forest will clash with a Tigers squad coming off a 72-51 league win over St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 10-7.