Olive Branch is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Neshoba Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Olive Branch Conquistadors will welcome the Neshoba Central Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Olive Branch's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Olive Branch saw some tournament action on Thursday. They blew past Center Hill 71-37. The Conquistadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Neshoba Central was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 38-37 to Columbus.
Olive Branch will have to contain Jiar Henry as she made an impact in Neshoba Central's last game. She posted 19 points and five steals. Those 19 points gave Henry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eden Ben, who scored four points along with six boards and three steals.
Olive Branch is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points over those games. As for Neshoba Central, they now have a losing record at 14-15.
Olive Branch might still be hurting after the 69-43 loss they got from Neshoba Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Olive Branch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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