Olive Branch is 0-4 against Starkville since January of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Olive Branch Conquistadors will head out to square off against the Starkville Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Olive Branch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-59 to Fayette Ware. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Conquistadors came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Mississippi, while the Wildcats are ranked 57th in Tennessee).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Starkville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Murrah 67-32. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
Starkville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Olive Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Olive Branch came up short against Starkville when the teams last played back in November, falling 40-33. Can Olive Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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