Mississippi High School Basketball - Quitman winner over Florence
January 8, 2021: Florence, MS 39073 In Friday's league outing, the Quitman Panthers (Quitman, MS) basketball squad felled the host Florence Eagles (Florence, MS), by a margin of 43-29.
The Panthers (5-2) will now prepare for their outing against Richland (Richland, MS). The Rangers go into the 4A Region 5 outing with a 0-8 record. In their last outing, Richland was beaten by Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS), 63-26, in a league outing.
The Eagles now own a 10-5 record. They play next when they travel to Newton County for a 4A Region 5 outing on Tuesday, January 12. Florence will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 44-37 non-league loss to Union (Union, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 3-4.