Quitman High School held their 2024 Homecoming event on Friday, October 25th highlighted by Jaleigh Burns being named Queen of the Court. Burns was presented to the audience gathered at the basketball game between Quitman and Choudrant, where the girls and boys teams punctuated the gala event by winning both games in the final tune-up before the regular season starts. 

Quitman 52 Choudrant 36 (Girls) – After spotting Choudrant to the first basket of the game, Anna Leach scored the next seven points to stake Quitman to an early lead they never gave up in the Homecoming victory.  Cali Deal led the Lady Wolverines in scoring with 19 points followed by Leach with 17, that included three 3-pointers. Hallie Kate Pullig added 6 points  and Annie Mobley chipped in with five points, all in the fourth quarter. Emma Walker and Taylor Borland scored two and Homecoming Queen, Jaleigh Burns, hit a free throw to round out the scoring. 

Quitman 84 Choudrant 68 (boys) –The Wolverines showed their long range prowess by hitting eight 3-pointers. Gavyn Caskey, who is co-holder of the Jackson Parish record of most 3 pointers in a game with 10, led Quitman in “rain drops” with four from behind the arc on his way to 14 points.  Brayden Martin also dropped in two “bombs” and proved he is an offensive force to be reckoned with this year by scoring a career high 27 points to lead the QHS offensive onslaught. Brayden Smith also reached double figures with 11 points followed by Taden Thomas, who sank a pair of three’s, and Grant Williams with 8 each. Noah and Abel Leach scored five and four points respectively and Asher Shultz scored three.