The Olive Branch Conquistadors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Starkville Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Olive Branch knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Starkville likes a good challenge.
Olive Branch will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they 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. Olive Branch blew past North Panola 62-41. The Conquistadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Starkville got the win against Murrah on Tuesday by a conclusive 63-37. The Yellowjackets is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the five match they've won by 20+ points or more this season.
Olive Branch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, 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 Starkville, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Things could have been worse for Olive Branch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-32 loss to Starkville when the teams last played back in November. Can Olive Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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