The Morton Panthers will square off against the Quitman Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Morton sitting on five straight wins and Quitman on four.
If Morton beats Quitman with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Morton strolled past Mendenhall with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 55-36. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Tigers are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mariona Boyd, who went 7 for 14 on her way to 17 points. Charity Beemon was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Quitman took on Forest on Tuesday. Quitman walked away with a 49-36 victory over Forest.
Quitman's win came from a few key players Morton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was KIARRA THOMPSON, who posted 15 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of TATIYONNA PITTMAN, who put up 12 points.
Morton pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for Quitman, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Morton barely slipped by Quitman in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 43-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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