Mississippi High School Basketball - Northeast Jones topped by Quitman
January 31, 2020: Laurel, MS 39443 The Northeast Jones Tigers basketball team (Laurel, MS), dropped 72-61 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Quitman Panthers (Quitman, MS)
The Panthers now possess a 19-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Newton County for a 4A Region 5 battle on Tuesday, February 4. Quitman will battle a Cougars team coming off a 67-43 league loss to Richland (Richland, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 9-16.
The Tigers (4-16) will now prepare for their test against Florence (Florence, MS). The Eagles go into the 4A Region 5 test with a 18-7 record.