Basketball Game Preview: Northeast Jones Tigers vs. Morton Panthers

Northeast Jones hasn't had much luck against Morton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Northeast Jones Tigers face off against the Morton Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Northeast Jones has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Northeast Jones turned things around against Forest on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-45 victory over the Bearcats.

Meanwhile, Morton didn't have quite enough to beat Mendenhall on Friday and fell 54-52.

Northeast Jones' win ended a 20-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-19. As for Morton, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 16-7.

Northeast Jones came up short against Morton in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 56-43. Can Northeast Jones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.