Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Morton

By Team Reports Jan 4, 2025, 4:39am

Basketball Recap: Morton Panthers vs. Forest Bearcats

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Previous Games

01/03/25 vs Forest63-41
12/30/24 vs Quitman75-41
12/27/24 vs Presbyterian Christian56-51
12/21/24 vs Scott Central64-37
12/20/24 vs Sebastopol65-17
+ 4 more games

Morton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Forest Bearcats 63-41. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.

Morton's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Forest, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Coincidentally, Morton and Forest will both be playing Northeast Jones the next time they take the court. Forest will host Northeast Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Morton will host them at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th.

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