Basketball Recap: Morton Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win
By Team Reports
Feb 3, 2025, 1:13am
Basketball Recap: Morton Panthers vs. Mendenhall Tigers
Panthers
| 01/31/25 @ Mendenhall | 43-33 |
| 01/23/25 @ Forest | 38-27 |
| 01/21/25 @ Forest | 38-27 |
| 01/18/25 vs Ridgeland | 47-18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Quitman | 48-47 |
| + 5 more games |
Morton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Mendenhall Tigers by a score of 43-33. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Tigers are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Morton has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Mendenhall, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Morton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mendenhall, they will take on Northeast Jones at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses for Northeast Jones and three for Mendenhall.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
