Forest hasn't had much luck against Morton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bearcats will venture away from home to take on the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Forest sitting on three straight wins and Morton on eight.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Forest and Pelahatchie have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Bearcats came out on top against the Chiefs by a score of 40-32. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bearcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Chiefs are ranked 208th).
Meanwhile, Morton blew past Hazlehurst, posting a 55-17 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Forest's record now sits at 6-2. As for Morton, their record is now 10-2.
Forest came up short against Morton when the teams last played back in January, falling 38-27. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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