The Quitman Panthers will challenge the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Quitman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Greene County 61-44. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Forrest County Agricultural waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 65-52. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Tigers are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quitman's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Forrest County Agricultural, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
Everything came up roses for Quitman against Forrest County Agricultural in their previous matchup back in February of 2015, as the squad secured an 88-61 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Quitman since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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