Mississippi High School Basketball - Mount Olive overwhelmed by Taylorsville
January 14, 2012: Mount Olive, MS 39119 The Mount Olive Pirates basketball squad (Mount Olive, MS), was crushed 73-36 in Saturday's non-league bout with the visiting Taylorsville Tartars (Taylorsville, MS)
With the win, Taylorsville upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The Tartars travel to North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS) to encounter the Eagles in a 2A Region 8 bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 1-11. North Forrest lost 61-45 in their recent league bout against Mize (Mize, MS)
Next up, the Pirates encounter the Sacred Heart Crusaders (Hattiesburg, MS) in a 1A Region 8 bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Mount Olive will attempt to upgrade on its 2-12 season record. The Crusaders go into the bout with a 2-13 record after their 52-25 league loss to Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula, MS).