Quitman Junior High honored the 8th graders on the basketball teams and cheerleading squad with a special presentation during the girls and boys basketball games against Weston this past Tuesday. 

Quitman Junior High 8th Graders

Cheerleaders: Shyla Giddens, Christian Gray, Addyson Kees, Annalise Bougues, Mollie Burris, Skyleigh Webb

Girls Basketball: Averi Hasley, Sophia Kliebert, London Burks, Lily Duck

Boys Basketball: Tucker Goss, Ryder Gray, Eli Jackson, Kaleb Maxwell, Lucas Leach, Luke Rowe, Hayden Seymore

Also being recognized were cheer sponsor Jordyn Kelley, girls basketball coaches April Simonelli and Kyle Leach and boys basketball coaches Lance Seymore and Mike Black. 

Wolverines win 20th of season

The Quitman Junior High boys basketball team beat Simsboro 52-21 this past Thursday to run their season record to a sparkling 20-1 mark. The girls team wasn’t as successful as they dropped a 37-19 decision to drop to 6-9 on the year. 

Simsboro 37 Quitman 19 (girls)  – Hayden Seymore scored seven of his game-high 15 points and the Wolverine defense didn’t allow Simsboro to score as Quitman erupted for a 19-0 first-quarter lead on their way to the easy victory. Eli Jackson scored 9, Kaleb Maxwell added eight and Luke Rowe chipped in with six for Quitman. Additional contributors were Aiden Reed and Lucas Leach with four and Tucker Goss, Connor May and Noah Spillman who all made a basket each. 

Simsboro 37 Quitman 19 (girls) – A slow start spelled doom as Simsboro raced out to a 16-1 first-quarter lead on their way to the victory. Ella Simonelli led Quitman in scoring with six points followed by Sophia Kleibert with four. London Burks added three and Lily Duck, Averi Hasley and Brelaina Hall all scored two each. 

QJH season ender at Choudrant on Monday

The final game of the 2024 Quitman Junior High basketball season will take place at Choudrant on Monday, September 30th. The girls will tip off at 5:00 pm with the boys game immediately following.