Having just played yesterday, the Quitman Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Heidelberg Oilers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Quitman took on Noxubee County on Thursday. Quitman simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Noxubee County 55-14. That looming 55-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Quitman found their leader in sophomore JAHYLA DUBOSE, who posted 27 points. The team also got some help courtesy of KIARRA THOMPSON, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Heidelberg waltzed into their contest on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They claimed a resounding 52-21 victory over the Tartars. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Tartars are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heidelberg pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.4 points per game. As for Quitman, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Quitman couldn't quite finish off Heidelberg when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 36-34. Can Quitman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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