Basketball Recap: Mount Olive Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Mount Olive came into Tuesday's matchup having lost 21 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Pirates: when they faced off against the Bulldogs last Tuesday, they had to take a 33-32 defeat.

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 @ Mississippi School for the Deaf	12-0
01/31/25 @ Stringer	23-37
01/28/25 vs Mississippi School for the Deaf	32-33
01/27/25 @ Taylorsville	16-49
01/25/25 @ Leake County	4-49

Mount Olive's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-17. As for Mississippi School for the Deaf, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Mount Olive will challenge Taylorsville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylorsville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Mount Olive surely won't give up without a fight. Mississippi School for the Deaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.