Mississippi High School Basketball - Lanier bests Morton
January 20, 2025: Jackson, MS 39203
The Lanier Bulldogs basketball team scored 55 points and limited the visiting Morton Panthers to 44 in the Bulldogs non-league triumph on Monday.
The Bulldogs now possess a 17-4 record. They play next when they host McComb for a 4A Region 6 game on Friday, January 24. Lanier will play a Tigers team coming off a 49-31 non-league loss to Forest Hill (Jackson, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 2-14.
With the loss, Morton falls to 14-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Forest (Forest, MS) to play the Bearcats in a 4A Region 5 game on Thursday, January 23. The Bearcats go into the game with a record of 3-12. Forest lost 67-32 in their recent league game against Quitman (Quitman, MS)