Mississippi High School Basketball - Quitman nudges Newton County
February 5, 2019: Quitman, MS 39355 Quitman Panthers (Quitman, MS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS), 44-37 in a league bout.
With the win, Quitman upgrades its record to 7-19 on the season. The Panthers travel to West Jones (Laurel, MS) to clash with the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 7. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 23-0. West Jones won 50-33 in their recent non-league bout against Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS)