There's no place like home for Olive Branch, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 59-46 win over the Hernando Tigers on Saturday. This was payback for the Conquistadors, who suffered a 51-46 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Hernando still got an impressive performance from Fran Kelly, who went 8 for 20 en route to 23 points along with five boards and three steals. Kelly has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Gemma Walker was another key player, putting up four points and four steals.
Conquistadors
| 01/25/25 vs Hernando | 59-46 |
| 01/21/25 vs Lake Cormorant | 70-45 |
| 01/17/25 vs South Panola | 77-64 |
| 01/09/25 vs Saltillo | 82-42 |
| 12/17/24 vs Fayette Ware | 60-58 |
| + 3 more games |
Olive Branch pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Hernando, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 18-6 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olive Branch will take on Center Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season. As for Hernando, they will face off against Oxford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oxford has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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