Recap: Newton Tigers vs. Quitman Panthers
After flying high against the Clarkdale Bulldogs last Tuesday, the Newton Tigers came back down to earth. The game between Newton and Quitman wasn't particularly close, with Newton falling 58-43. It was the first time this season that Newton let down their fans at home.
Among those leading the charge was KIARRA THOMPSON, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of AUDRIANA HARRIS, who scored 12 points.
Newton's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-4. As for Quitman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Newton will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lake at 6:00 p.m. Lake is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Quitman, they will head out on the road to face off against Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Quitman is ranked 16th).
