Basketball Game Preview: Morton Panthers vs. Raymond Rangers

The Morton Panthers will take on the Raymond Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Morton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

Morton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Choctaw Central 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Warriors since December 12, 2015.

Meanwhile, Raymond entered their tilt with Itawamba Agricultural on Wednesday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 48-38 victory over the Indians.

Raymond's win bumped their record up to 25-8. As for Morton, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7.

Morton came up short against Raymond in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 55-45. Can Morton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.