Eli Walker, who led Quitman with 20 points, scored 8 points in the fourth period and Brayden Smith added six of his 11 points on the night, as the Wolverines broke open a six point game to take a 67-54 district 1B opening victory over Castor. The 4th win in a row for the Wolverines improved the overall record to 18-7, while maintaining their #6 ranking in Division V among “non-select” schools. Castor fell to 9-13 overall. Logan Ponder also reached double digits in scoring for Quitman with 17 while Noah Leach had 7 and Riley Duck scored six. Gavyn Caskey and Larson Thomas each drained a three pointer also.

Castor 44 Quitman 41 (girls) – The battle between two of top “non-select” Division V schools in north Louisiana lived up to the billing. Down 39-34, Cali Deal made five straight points to bring Quitman even as time was winding down but Castor hit a clutch three pointer and added another basket to steal the victory in the district 1B opener for both teams. With the win Castor improves to 16-4 while Quitman falls ro 18-8 as their 7 game winning streak comes to a halt.  Early on it was Quitman who had the advantage taking a 12-9 advantage after one period and a 22-16 lead into the break. Castor shave two of the lead by winning the third period 12-10 and then outscored Quitman 16-9 in the final frame to rally for the win.