Mississippi High School Basketball - Quitman nipped by South Jones
December 20, 2014: Ellisville, MS 39437 The South Jones Braves tipped the visiting Quitman Panthers basketball team by a final score of 56-49 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Braves face the North Forrest Eagles (Hattiesburg, MS) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 26. South Jones will attempt to move on its 6-5 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 0-5 record after their 49-29 non-league loss to Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn, MS).
With the defeat, Quitman moves to 5-4 on the year. The Panthers host Greene County (Leakesville, MS) to face the Wildcats in a 4A Region 5 game on Friday, January 9. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 2-6.