Mount Olive had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it six. The game between the Pirates and the Collins Tigers didn't end well, with the Pirates falling 49-31. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Tigers are ranked 122nd).
Gerkiera Youngblood
| 11/18/25 vs East Marion | 6% |
| 11/11/25 @ Richton | 22% |
| 12/04/25 vs Taylorsville | 28% |
| 11/22/25 @ Taylorsville | 29% |
| 12/02/25 vs Puckett | 33% |
Despite the loss, Mount Olive saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gerkiera Youngblood shot 47% from the field on her way to 19 points. Those 47% shooting accuracy set a new season-high mark for Youngblood. Another player making a difference was JayLaya Posey, who posted ten rebounds.
As for Collins, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Collins got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Phanesha Magee out in front who had 12 points along with seven steals and five boards. Magee continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiana Coleman, who went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Mount Olive wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 40-21 defeat against Magee on the 16th. As for Collins, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-26 win against McLaurin on the 18th.
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