The Ridgeland Titans will face off against the Olive Branch Conquistadors at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ridgeland comes in on six and Olive Branch on 14.
Ridgeland had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 48-42 W over Pascagoula on Wednesday.
Ridgeland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ebo Wilson led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Stevent Watkins, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Olive Branch faced Vicksburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Olive Branch strolled past Vicksburg with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 71-56. 71 seems to be a good number for Olive Branch as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Ridgeland's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Olive Branch, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 25 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season.
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