The Olive Branch Conquistadors will venture away from home to challenge the Grenada Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olive Branch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Saltillo to the tune of 82-42 on Thursday. The Conquistadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Grenada entered their tilt with Coahoma County on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Red Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 42-26.
Olive Branch better focus on containing Addyson White and Carlei Brown as the pair were huge in Grenada's win. White dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards, while Brown posted 16 points and eight boards. Brown has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 18 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalysia Tedford, who earned four points and six rebounds.
Grenada smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Olive Branch has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Grenada, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Everything came up roses for Olive Branch against Grenada when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 67-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olive Branch since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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