Mississippi High School Basketball - Olive Branch knocked off by Forest Hill
January 16, 2017: Olive Branch, MS 38654 The Forest Hill Patriots basketball team scored 62 points and held the host Olive Branch Conquistadors to 53 in the Patriots non-league triumph on Monday.
The Patriots now sport a 15-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pearl for a 6A Region 6 contest on Tuesday, January 17. Forest Hill will battle a Pirates team coming off a 57-54 league loss to Jim Hill (Jackson, MS). The Pirates record now stands at 10-8.
The Conquistadors (16-5) will now prepare for their contest against Southaven (Southaven, MS). The Chargers enter the 6A Region 1 contest with a 10-10 record. In their last contest, Southaven ran past DeSoto Central (Southaven, MS), 66-64, in a league contest.