The Olive Branch Conquistadors will be taking part in a tournament against the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Olive Branch is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since February 12th on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Coahoma County 59-57.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy came tearing into last Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Colonels 84-47. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Olive Branch is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Hartfield Academy, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
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