Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton County nipped by Quitman
January 18, 2022: Decatur, MS 39327 The Quitman Panthers tipped the host Newton County Cougars basketball team by a final score of 45-42 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Panthers face the Mendenhall Tigers (Mendenhall, MS) in a 4A Region 5 game, on Friday, January 21. Quitman will attempt to move on its 17-6 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 2-2 record after their 60-29 league loss to Quitman (Quitman, MS).
With the defeat, Newton County moves to 3-7 on the year. The Cougars travel to Sebastopol (Sebastopol, MS) to face the Bobcats in a non-league game on Saturday, January 22. The Bobcats enter the game with a record of 7-5.