The semifinals of the 2026 MHSAA Basketball Tournament were held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Photo by Keith Warren

Quitman advances to championship with Thomas Edwards

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Quitman High School beat Thomas Edwards High School 46-42 in an MHSAA boys game Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Quitman and Thomas Edwards were tied 5-5 after the first quarter, but Quitman edged ahead in each of the final three periods to secure the win.

The teams were separated by one point at halftime, with Quitman leading 19-18, and remained tight after a 9-9 third quarter before Quitman closed with an 18-15 fourth.

Cadarius Buxton scored 14 points to lead Quitman, while Cedric Parks added 10 and Shunzarius Dear finished with nine. Quitman went 17-for-27 at the free-throw line.

Thomas Edwards was led by A’kerrion Ingram’s 14 points and 12 rebounds. Anthony Townsend added nine points and 17 rebounds in the loss.

The semifinals of the 2026 MHSAA Basketball Tournament were held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Photo by Keith Warren

Box Score

Quitman High School vs Thomas Edwards High School — Final — 03/04/26

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	Final
Quitman High School	5	14	9	18	46
Thomas Edwards High School	5	13	9	15	42

Team Totals

Team	POINTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	AST	REB	REBO	REBD	STL	BLK	FOULS	MIN	+-	TO	EFF	NET
Quitman High School	46	13	35	3	9	17	27	4	21	2	19	8	3	13	0.0	0	13	39	0
Thomas Edwards High School	42	15	45	2	10	10	26	3	46	20	26	8	1	21	0.0	0	20	36	0

Player Box Score — Quitman High School

Player	POINTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	AST	REB	REBO	REBD	STL	BLK	FOULS	TO	EFF
Brenton Mckenzie #3	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Cadarius Buxton #5	14	4	8	1	2	5	5	0	3	0	3	2	1	1	5	11
Cam‚Äôrun Watts #2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-1
Cedric Parks	10	3	6	0	0	4	7	1	5	1	4	2	1	4	0	13
Jyshawn Bumpers #22	4	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	1	4	2	3
Shunzarius Dear #1	9	2	10	2	7	3	6	1	3	0	3	1	0	1	1	3
TEAM #1000	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1
Zyterriyan Brown #10	7	1	4	0	0	5	8	2	4	0	4	2	0	2	3	6

Player Box Score — Thomas Edwards High School

Player	POINTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	AST	REB	REBO	REBD	STL	BLK	FOULS	TO	EFF
Anthony Townsend #34	9	3	10	0	1	3	7	0	17	7	10	1	1	4	2	15
Antorious Vaughn #12	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	-1
A‚Äôkerrion Ingram #2	14	5	10	1	2	3	8	2	12	5	7	1	0	2	3	16
Braylon Reed #32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-1
Derrion Groce #23	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	-1
Ian Harris #33	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	6
Kenan Williams #5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
Kentavius Hawkins #3	7	2	6	1	3	2	4	0	3	0	3	0	0	2	2	3
Maison Carter #15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1
TEAM #1000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Thomas Foster #25	4	2	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	-3
Tyondris Willis #1	6	2	10	0	3	2	4	0	6	3	3	2	0	4	4	1