Mississippi High School Basketball - Mount Olive trounced by Stone
January 2, 2026: Wiggins, MS 39577 The Mount Olive Pirates basketball squad (Mount Olive, MS), was crushed 41-16 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Stone Tomcats (Wiggins, MS)
With the victory, Stone advances its record to 7-11 on the year. The Tomcats host East Central (Moss Point, MS) to meet the Hornets in a 5A Region 4 battle on Tuesday, January 6. The Hornets enter the battle with a record of 6-7. East Central won 47-32 in their recent non-league battle against Gautier (Gautier, MS)
The Pirates now hold a 2-7 record. They play next when they host Taylorsville for a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 3. Mount Olive will encounter a Tartars team coming off a 55-54 non-league loss to Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS). The Tartars record now stands at 2-6.