The Morton Panthers and the Ridgeland Titans will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Morton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
On Friday, Morton escaped with a win against Quitman by the margin of a single free throw, 48-47. The win almost wasn't to be: Morton was down 38-24 in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Ridgeland was beaten by Columbus 57-27 on Friday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ridgeland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Morton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Morton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ridgeland in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 46-41 victory. Does Morton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridgeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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