Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton County trounced by Quitman
November 17, 2023: Quitman, MS 39355 The Quitman Panthers routed the visiting Newton County Cougars basketball team by a final score of 62-27 in Friday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Panthers face the South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS) in a non-league game, on Monday, November 20. Quitman will attempt to move on its 3-0 season record.
With the defeat, Newton County moves to 2-2 on the year. The Cougars travel to Pearl (Pearl, MS) to face the Pirates in a non-league game on Tuesday, November 28. The Pirates enter the game with a record of 2-4. Pearl lost 51-43 in their recent non-league game against Jim Hill (Jackson, MS)