Basketball Recap: Morton Panthers vs. Northeast Lauderdale Trojans
Morton won the last time they faced Northeast Lauderdale, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Morton Panthers took down the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans 43-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Leading Morton to victory were Charity Beemon and Nazrin Lyles. Beemon scored nine points along with eight rebounds, while Lyles scored eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. Beemon is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makylah Palm, who posted six points in addition to three steals.
Morton's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Northeast Lauderdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Morton will face off against Germantown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northeast Lauderdale, they are taking a road trip to challenge Pelahatchie at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northeast Lauderdale's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so Pelahatchie's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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