Morton won the last time they faced Forest and things went their way on Thursday too. The Morton Panthers snuck past the Forest Bearcats with a 28-23 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Bearcats are ranked 181st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Morton is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Forest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Coincidentally, Morton and Forest will both be playing Northeast Jones the next time they take the court. Forest will head out to face Northeast Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Morton will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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