Mississippi High School Basketball - Mount Olive sneaks past Stringer
January 7, 2025: Mount Olive, MS 39119
The Mount Olive Pirates (Mount Olive, MS) basketball edged the visiting Stringer Red Devils (Stringer, MS), 42-36 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Pirates now possess a 2-8 record. They play next when they travel to Leake County for a 1A Region 7 bout on Friday, January 10. Mount Olive will play a Gators team coming off a 87-9 league win over Mississippi School for the Deaf (Jackson, MS). The Gators record now stands at 7-6.
With the loss, Stringer falls to 6-10 on the campaign. The Red devils host Leake County (Walnut Grove, MS) to play the Gators in a 1A Region 7 bout on Tuesday, January 14. The Gators go into the bout with a record of 7-6.
