Quitman was the 42-38 winner over Morton when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Quitman Panthers were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 43-42 to the Morton Panthers. Quitman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was AIYANNA DEAR, who posted 12 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of KIARRA THOMPSON, who had eight points and three blocks.
Quitman's record is now 9-6. As for Morton, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Quitman and Morton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Quitman (ranked 51st) will meet Northeast Jones (ranked 242nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Morton (ranked 27th) will meet Forest (ranked 123rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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