Mount Olive hasn't had much luck against Taylorsville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Tartars at 8:00 p.m. Mount Olive has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Mount Olive is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 51-38 win over Sacred Heart on Friday.
Gerkiera Youngblood
| 11/21/25 vs Sacred Heart | 4 |
| 11/18/25 vs East Marion | 4 |
| 11/11/25 @ Richton | 1 |
Mount Olive found their leader in sophomore Gerkiera Youngblood, who shot 41% from the field on her way to 24 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Youngblood is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Ra'Naiyah Mayberry-White was another key player, putting up six points and 11 boards.
Mount Olive smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville earned a 49-36 victory over Mize on Thursday.
Taylorsville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Mount Olive, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Mount Olive was dealt a bruising 48-12 defeat at the hands of Taylorsville when the teams last played back in February. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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