Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Raleigh Lions (Raleigh, MS), 53-48 in a league bout.

With the win, Morton upgrades its record to 1-5 on the season. The Panthers host Richland (Richland, MS) to play the Rangers in a non-league bout on Monday, December 13. The Rangers go into the bout with a record of 5-4. Richland won 61-58 in their recent league bout against Florence (Florence, MS)

Next up, the Lions play the Carthage Tigers (Carthage, MS) in a 3A Region 6 bout, on Tuesday, December 14. Raleigh will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 7-3 record after their 59-51 league loss to Forest (Forest, MS).