Olive Branch sweeps Cleveland Central; Hernando boys move to 3–0
November 8, 2026 · Results from November 7
Olive Branch opened its basketball season with two home wins over Cleveland Central on Saturday, Nov. 7. The girls won 57–18, and the boys followed with a 73–46 win.
Basketball
Hernando’s boys improved to 3–0 with a 76–49 win over Byhalia, one day after beating Oxford by three. Horn Lake’s girls also moved to 3–0, beating Byhalia 48–28. The Horn Lake boys lost 64–50 to Byers.
Southaven’s girls evened their record at 1–1 with a 50–33 win over Senatobia. At the Hound Dog Classic in Tupelo, DeSoto Central’s boys fell 75–61 to Jackson Academy, leaving the Jaguars 1–1.
At the Pontotoc Rotary Club Classic, Lake Cormorant’s girls lost 60–37 to Pontotoc. Lake Cormorant boys at Pontotoc: result not yet reported.
Soccer
Hernando’s girls beat Gulfport 1–0 to improve to 4–0–1. Their scheduled match against Germantown later Saturday: result not yet reported.
The Hernando boys kept two clean sheets, playing Gulfport and Germantown to 0–0 draws. The Tigers ended the day unbeaten at 4–0–2. Olive Branch’s boys lost 3–0 at Madison Central.
Late results
Friday, Nov. 6 — Girls basketball: Oxford beat Hernando 57–38 at Hernando. The score was unavailable for Saturday’s roundup.
Thursday, Nov. 5 — Cross-country: Northpoint Christian’s Campbell Phillips finished 89th in 25:00.79 in the girls 5K at the TSSAA Division II Class A state meet.
Thursday, Nov. 5 — Girls soccer: Simran Patel scored for Lewisburg in its match at Tupelo Christian Prep. The game page shows 1–1 and credits Lewisburg with a win; the winner remains unconfirmed.
