Basketball Recap: Taylorsville Piles Up the Points Against Mount Olive

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Previous 5 Games

01/27/25 vs Mount Olive	49-16
01/25/25 @ Stringer	46-6
01/23/25 @ Mount Olive	50-7
01/21/25 @ Stringer	46-6
01/20/25 vs Southeast Lauderdale	42-22

Taylorsville came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 49-16 victory over the Mount Olive Pirates. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 50-7 last Thursday.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Taylorsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aliana Johnson, who posted 14 points. London Young was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Taylorsville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.2 points per game. As for Mount Olive, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taylorsville and Stringer will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. As for Mount Olive, they and Mississippi School for the Deaf will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.