Mississippi High School Basketball - Quitman holds off Newton
December 7, 2021: Quitman, MS 39355 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Quitman Panthers (Quitman, MS) and the visiting Newton Tigers (Newton, MS), saw Quitman's basketball squad hold off Newton by a tally of 57-54.
With the victory, Quitman improves its record to 3-3 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Harrison Central (Gulfport, MS) to confront the Red Rebels in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 11. The Red Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 8-2. Harrison Central lost 56-51 in their recent non-league challenge against Pascagoula (Pascagoula, MS)
Next up, the Tigers confront the Laurel Golden Tornadoes (Laurel, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 10. Newton will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The Golden Tornadoes come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Heidelberg (Heidelberg, MS).