Basketball Recap: Morton Picks Up 23rd Straight Win at Home

Morton had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Saturday. They beat the Quitman Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 48-38. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 48-38 win on Friday.

Panthers

Previous Games (Home)

02/08/25 vs Quitman	48-38
02/06/25 vs Mendenhall	60-34
01/14/25 vs Mendenhall	55-36
01/10/25 vs Northeast Jones	55-12
01/09/25 vs Northeast Jones	55-12
+ 18 more games

Morton pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points over those games. As for Quitman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10.

Coming up, Morton will square off against Pass Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Morton is facing Pass Christian at the right time seeing as Pass Christian is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Quitman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.