Mount Olive had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-12 to make it five. They were outmatched by the Piney Woods Tornadoes and fell 69-10. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 62nd).
As for Piney Woods, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Piney Woods to victory were Kemet Edoa and Natan Malinowski. Edoa went 7-for-9 en route to 17 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Malinowski shot 82% from the field to rack up 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The contest was Edoa's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Rafi Jalloh, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 13 points.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mount Olive will face off against rival Mississippi School for the Deaf at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Piney Woods is set to challenge their familiar foe Bogue Chitto at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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