Basketball Recap: Morton Makes It 19 in a Row at Home

Morton entered their tilt with Northeast Jones on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Northeast Jones Tigers 55-12. That looming 55-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/09/25 vs Northeast Jones	55-12
01/03/25 vs Forest	52-28
12/30/24 vs Quitman	43-42
12/21/24 vs Forest	43-32
12/20/24 vs Lake	56-27
+ 14 more games

Morton's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Northeast Jones, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.

Morton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Northeast Jones: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.