Mississippi High School Basketball - Morton tipped by Quitman
January 2, 2024: Quitman, MS 39355 The Quitman Panthers basketball team scored 40 points and held the visiting Morton Panthers to 35 in the Panthers league triumph on Tuesday.
The Panthers now sport a 13-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northeast Jones for a 4A Region 5 contest on Friday, January 5. Quitman will meet a Tigers team coming off a 52-44 non-league win over South Jones (Ellisville, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 9-5.
The Panthers (15-1) will now prepare for their contest against Scott Central (Forest, MS). The Rebels enter the non-league contest with a 10-6 record. In their last contest, Scott Central nudged Lake (Lake, MS), 39-38, in a non-league contest.