After a string of seven wins, Saltillo's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against the Olive Branch Conquistadors, falling 93-71. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (68), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
| 01/09/25 @ Olive Branch | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs South Panola | 26 |
| 01/04/25 vs Lewisburg | 25 |
| 01/03/25 vs East Webster | 27 |
| 12/30/24 vs Biggersville | 39 |
Despite the defeat, Saltillo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Crayden Shannon went 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The game was Shannon's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Shannon, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points.
Saltillo's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Olive Branch, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saltillo will face off against Center Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saltillo is facing Center Hill at the right time seeing as Center Hill is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Olive Branch, they will square off against Grenada at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Olive Branch has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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