Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), 38-27 in a league match.

With the victory, Morton upgrades its record to 17-5 on the year. The Panthers travel to Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS) to face the Tigers in a 4A Region 5 match on Tuesday, January 28. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 2-18.

The Bearcats now sport a 9-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northeast Jones for a 4A Region 5 match on Friday, January 24. Forest will face a Tigers squad coming off a 34-22 league loss to Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 2-18.