Basketball Recap: Olive Branch Snags Sixth Victory in Last Seven Games

Conquistadors

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 @ Lake Cormorant	35
12/09/24 vs Grenada	29
12/19/24 vs North Panola	21
12/17/24 vs Fayette Ware	2
12/10/24 @ South Panola	-7

Olive Branch had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt North Panola on Thursday. Everything went the Olive Branch Conquistadors' way against the North Panola Cougars as the Olive Branch Conquistadors made off with a 62-41 victory. The Conquistadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Olive Branch is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points per game. As for North Panola, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

Olive Branch won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Starkville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Olive Branch knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Starkville likes a good challenge. As for North Panola, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Overton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Overton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.8 points per game this season.