The Olive Branch Conquistadors will take on the Ridgeland Titans at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Olive Branch comes in on eight and Ridgeland on 11.
Olive Branch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Hattiesburg by a score of 64-57.
Meanwhile, Ridgeland faced Pascagoula in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Ridgeland walked away with a 70-60 win over Pascagoula.
Ridgeland's win came from a few key players Olive Branch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ashton Manuel, who went 6-for-8 en route to 21 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (75%). Marquis Williams was another key player, shooting 78% from the field on his way to 15 points and five boards.
Ridgeland's victory bumped their record up to 30-4. As for Olive Branch, their win bumped their record up to 26-7.
Olive Branch came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgeland in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 59-56. Will Olive Branch repeat their success, or does Ridgeland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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