Basketball Recap: Olive Branch Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Booneville

Conquistadors

Previous 5 Games

01/23/25 @ Booneville	38-60
01/20/25 vs Canton	64-61
01/17/25 vs South Panola	94-62
01/14/25 @ Grenada	83-57
01/09/25 vs Saltillo	93-71

On Thursday, Olive Branch faced Booneville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Olive Branch Conquistadors lost 60-38 to the Booneville Blue Devils. The Conquistadors' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Olive Branch's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Booneville, their victory was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olive Branch will welcome Hernando at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Booneville, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Booneville is facing Clearwater at the right time seeing as Clearwater is stuck on a three-game losing streak.