Basketball Recap: Olive Branch Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

Conquistadors

Lowest Scoring Games

11/24/25 vs St. George's	43-41
11/22/25 vs Holmes County Central	51-37
11/08/25 vs DeSoto Central	52-53

Olive Branch posted their closest win since December 21, 2024 on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. George's Gryphons, sneaking past 43-41. Those 43 points were actually the fewest the Conquistadors have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Despite the defeat, St. George's saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carson Crump went 9-for-20 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Crump has also also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 45% every time he's hit the court this season. Martechio 'MJ' Hayes was another key player, shooting 45% from the field en route to 10 points.

Olive Branch pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for St. George's, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.

Olive Branch will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grenada at 7:30 p.m. on December 4. As for St. George's, they will host Middle College at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.