Mississippi High School Basketball - Northeast Jones nudges Quitman
January 15, 2019: Laurel, MS 39443 In Tuesday's league outing, the Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS) basketball squad edged the visiting Quitman Panthers (Quitman, MS), by a margin of 46-42.
The Tigers (6-6) will now prepare for their outing against West Lauderdale (Collinsville, MS). The Knights go into the 4A Region 5 outing with a 6-12 record. In their last outing, West Lauderdale held off Quitman (Quitman, MS), 45-44, in a league outing.
The Panthers now own a 4-15 record. They play next when they travel to Newton County for a 4A Region 5 outing on Friday, January 18. Quitman will clash with a Cougars squad coming off a 65-39 league loss to Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 2-13.