The 2026 LHSAA prep basketball regular season began on Tuesday, November 10th, for schools in Class B and C, with Quitman opening by traveling to Saline and Weston hosting Castor in varsity girls’ and boys’ action, with the two Jackson Parish schools coming away winning both girls’ and boys’ games.
In a final tune-up to the season, the two local schools met on November 5th at the Weston Jamboree in varsity girls’ and boys’ action. Quitman swept the two contests, with the Lady Wolverines winning 34-27 and the Quitman boys coming out on top 42-24 in games played to what amounted to two quarters of a normal game and not counted in regular-season standings.
Weston Jamboree
Quitman 34, Weston 27 (girls): Anna Leach scored 14, and Hallie Kate Pullig added 10 to lead the Lady Wolverines to a hard-fought Weston Jamboree victory, with the lead changing four times in the first half before QHS opened up a 12-point lead Weston never recovered from despite a late rally. Quitman also got scoring from Taylor Borland, who added 7 points, with Kalisia Hall making a basket and Brooklyn Brown sinking a free throw. Kate Keiffer led Weston with 10 points, and Ada-Claire Tidwell chipped in with 7. Rachel Bandy, Gracie Gray, Carlie Jo Griffin, and Teegan Hall each added two points.
Quitman 42, Weston 24 (boys): The Wolverines opened their 2026 Class season with a strong scoring effort, leading from start to finish. Taden Thomas and Kaleb Maxwell led the Wolverines with 13 and 12 points, respectively, while Shane Reed added 5 and Jack Thomas scored 4. Malachi Harris led Weston with 11 points, while David Gandy, Ashad Harris, and Brody Tidwell each tallied three points. Eli Henderson and Ty Henderson both added a basket.
Tuesday Tilts
Quitman 50 Saline 41 (girls): Trailing 40-39, Quitman went on an 11-2 run to close out the game in the season opener for both teams. Hallie Kate Pullig paced the Lady Wolverine attack with a “double-double” of 14 points and 12 rebounds, both team highs, and Anna Claire Leach also reached double figures in points with 12. Kinsley Ponder added 8, including 4 during the winning rally, while Allie Robertson chipped in with 6. Emma Walker also played a big role in the late-game surge by scoring all 4 of her points, which was the same number of points scored by Kalisia Hall. London Burks added a basket as well.
Weston 54, Castor 45 (girls): Kate Keiffer made 11 of 16 free throws en route to a team-leading 17 points, and Carly Jo Griffin sank a pair of 3-pointers in the first quarter, leading to 15 points to pace Weston to the season-opening victory. Teegan Hall also reached double figures with 10 points, and both Ada Claire Tidwell and Gracie Gray chipped in with 5 points each. Weston led 25-19 at the half, but Castor closed the gap to 40-37 after three, only for Weston to win the final quarter 14-8 and pull away.
Quitman 83, Saline 61 (boys): Kaleb Maxwell scored a career-high 23 points, and Taden Thomas turned in a “double-double” with 13 points and 11 rebounds as Quitman raced to a 19-7 first-quarter lead, then salted the victory away with a game-high 28 in the final frame. Braden Martin added 20 on pinpoint 10-for-14 shooting, and Hayden Seymore chipped in with 12, giving Quitman four players in double figures. Shane Reed added 8, Jack Thomas finished with 5, and Caiden Jackson added a basket.
Weston 66, Castor 47 (boys): After spotting Castor a 15-13 first-quarter lead, the Wolves blew it open by taking a 21-4 advantage in the second quarter. A family effort led the way, with Eli and Ty Henderson scoring 12 and 10 points, respectively, followed closely by 9 points each from Ashad Harris and Malach Harris, who also led Weston with 12 rebounds. Abram Toms scored 7, Brody Tidwell had 6, and Gunner Younse finished with 5. Colten Otwell tallied three, and Bradyn Turner made a basket to round out the scoring, with 10 players contributing points.
Quitman 20 Saline 7 (JV Boys): Cadien Jackson and Hayden Seymore, who led Quitman with 6 and 5 points, respectively, sank three-pointers to open the contest, and Lucas Leach, who finished with 4 points, added a basket to put Quitman up 8-0, and the junior varsity Wolverines never looked back in the season-opening victory. Mason Thomas tallied three, and Jayden Burns added a basket to round out the scoring for Quitman.
Upcoming Games
Both Quitman and Weston will take part in their first tournament of the year, with the Quitman girls and boys playing two games each at the Chris Edminston Memorial Tourney at Choudrant High School on November 12-14 and the Weston girls and boys playing a game on Friday, November 13th in the Calvin Tournament.
Choudrant Tourney Schedule
Calvin Tourney Schedule
