The Grenada Chargers will be home for the holidays to greet the Olive Branch Conquistadors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Grenada humbled Winona with a 57-24 victory. Given Grenada's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Winona is ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grenada had a senior duo take command as Lauren Harges scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals and Kyla Hughes scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. The contest was Harges' eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlei Brown, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Olive Branch strolled past Southaven with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 52-36. The win made it back-to-back wins for Olive Branch.
Grenada's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Olive Branch, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Grenada was taken down by Olive Branch 90-45 when the teams last played back in December of 2016. Will Grenada have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
