Mississippi High School Basketball - Olive Branch nips Oxford
January 7, 2014: Olive Branch, MS 38654 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Olive Branch Conquistadors (Olive Branch, MS) and the visiting Oxford Chargers (Oxford, MS), saw Olive Branch's basketball squad hold off Oxford by a tally of 78-73.
With the victory, Olive Branch improves its record to 11-4 on the campaign. The Conquistadors travel to Southaven (Southaven, MS) to play the Chargers in a 6A Region 1 challenge on Friday, January 10. The Chargers go into the test with a record of 9-3. Southaven won 67-39 in their recent non-league test against Lake Cormorant (Lake Cormorant, MS)
The Chargers now own a 10-4 record. They play next when they host New Site for a non-league test on Friday, January 10. Oxford will encounter a Royals squad coming off a 80-40 non-league loss to Bay (Panama City, FL). The Royals record now stands at 4-5.