The Olive Branch Conquistadors will be taking part in a tournament against the Belmont Cardinals on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Olive Branch saw some tournament action last Saturday. They came out on top against Overton by a score of 67-60.
Meanwhile, Belmont waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 60-52 win over the Eagles. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Eagles are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olive Branch has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Belmont, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Olive Branch was dealt a bruising 68-36 loss at the hands of Belmont when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Olive Branch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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