Basketball Game Preview: Olive Branch Conquistadors vs. Horn Lake Eagles

The Olive Branch Conquistadors are taking a road trip to take on the Horn Lake Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Horn Lake will be up against a hot Olive Branch squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Conquistadors claimed a resounding 75-47 win over Lake Cormorant. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Conquistadors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Lake Cormorant are ranked 84th).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Horn Lake). They blew past Rosa Fort 64-38 on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

The victory got Horn Lake back to even at 6-6. As for Olive Branch, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.

Everything came up roses for Olive Branch against Horn Lake in their previous matchup back in November, as the team secured a 59-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Conquistadors since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.