Mississippi High School Basketball - Quitman nudges Laurel
January 27, 2012: Quitman, MS 39355 In Friday's league outing, the Quitman Panthers (Quitman, MS) basketball squad edged the visiting Laurel Golden Tornadoes (Laurel, MS), by a margin of 59-53.
The Panthers (11-12) will now prepare for their outing against West Lauderdale (Collinsville, MS). The Knights go into the 4A Region 5 outing with a 18-4 record. In their last outing, West Lauderdale nipped Newton County (Decatur, MS), 60-46, in a league outing.
The Golden Tornadoes now own a 16-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hattiesburg for a non-league outing on Saturday, January 28. Laurel will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 72-39 league win over Meridian (Meridian, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 17-6.