Northeast Jones is 1-9 against Quitman since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Northeast Jones Tigers take on the Quitman Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northeast Jones is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Friday. They fell 34-22 to Mendenhall. While losing is never fun, Northeast Jones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while Mendenhall is ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, Quitman suffered their biggest loss since January 6, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Bay Springs, falling 50-29. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Quitman saw an underclassman step up: sophomore JHAYLA DUBOSE went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of KIARRA THOMPSON, who posted seven points and four blocks.
Northeast Jones' loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Quitman, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Northeast Jones took a serious blow against Quitman in their previous matchup on January 3rd, falling 55-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of DUBOSE, who went 10 for 20 en route to 22 points along with five boards and four steals. Now that Northeast Jones knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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