Olive Branch won the last time they faced Grenada and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Olive Branch Conquistadors' way against the Grenada Chargers as the Olive Branch Conquistadors made off with an 83-57 victory. Given the Conquistadors' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Chargers are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Grenada saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Garan Edwards posted six points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zayion Cotton, who earned six points and six rebounds.
Olive Branch is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points per game. As for Grenada, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olive Branch will welcome South Panola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Olive Branch is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games. As for Grenada, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Rosa Fort at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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