Mississippi High School Basketball - Richton thwarts Mount Olive
November 9, 2023: Richton, MS 39476 The Richton Rebels (Richton, MS) basketball knocked off the visiting Mount Olive Pirates (Mount Olive, MS), 47-31 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Rebels (2-0) will now prepare for their test against Lamar Christian (Purvis, MS). The Lions go into the non-league test with a 3-0 record. In their last test, Lamar Christian notched a victory over Pontchartrain Christian HomeSchool (Slidell, LA), 50-33, in a non-league test.
The Pirates now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Collins for a non-league test on Friday, November 10. Mount Olive will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 67-58 non-league win over Jefferson Davis County (Bassfield, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 1-0.