Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), 55-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Morton upgrades its record to 18-5 on the season. The Panthers host Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, February 10. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 11-1. Southeast Lauderdale won 62-36 in their recent league bout against Enterprise (Enterprise, MS)