The Pearl Pirates will take on the Morton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Morton will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Pearl extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Pirates blew past Warren Central 69-48. That looming 69-48 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pirates yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morton). They strolled past Newton with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 83-64. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Pearl's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Morton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Pearl barely slipped by Morton in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, winning 56-55. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Panthers' Joe Laster, who shot 47% from the field on his way to 22 points and five boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Pirates to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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