The Morton Panthers bounced the host Pearl Pirates basketball squad by a final score of 49-28 in Tuesday's non-league outing.

Next, the Panthers clash with the Leake County Gators (Walnut Grove, MS) in a non-league outing, on Friday, December 12. Morton will attempt to upgrade on its 8-2 season record. The Gators enter the outing with a 1-6 record after their 60-24 non-league loss to Scott Central (Forest, MS).

The Pirates (7-4) will now prepare for their outing against Brandon (Brandon, MS). The Bulldogs enter the 7A Region 3 outing with a 10-3 record. In their last outing, Brandon routed Petal (Petal, MS), 53-21, in a league game.