Desoto County Sports

Horn Lake girls reach 5–0; Olive Branch wins twice on the road

November 15, 2026

Horn Lake’s girls kept their unbeaten basketball start intact Saturday, beating Edwards 45–22 as the Eagles swept a home doubleheader. Olive Branch also collected two varsity basketball wins on the road, while Hernando swept Brandon in soccer during DeSoto County’s November 14 schedule.

Basketball

The Horn Lake girls improved to 5–0 with their 23-point victory. They have won four home games and one away game to open the season. The Eagles’ boys followed with a 71–62 win over Edwards, moving to 2–3. Girls final · Boys final

Olive Branch’s teams each scored 70 points and improved to 2–0. The boys beat Leake 70–56 in an away tournament game in Carthage. The girls defeated Choctaw Central 70–54 in Philadelphia, following their season-opening victory over Cleveland Central a week earlier. Boys final · Girls final

Lake Cormorant’s boys edged Jefferson County 54–51 in the Kosciusko Shootout, returning to .500 at 2–2. The three-point result ended a two-game losing streak after defeats at Pontotoc and Coffeeville. Final

Soccer

Hernando’s girls broke a scoreless halftime tie with the only goal of a 1–0 home victory over Brandon. The Tigers improved to 5–2–1 and recorded their fourth home win. Final

The Hernando boys also found their winning margin after halftime. Tied 1–1 at the break, they scored once in the second half and held Brandon scoreless for a 2–1 victory, improving to 5–1–2. Final

Brandon split its earlier matches at Lewisburg. The Patriots’ boys won 3–1 to reach 4–0; Lewisburg’s girls lost 3–1 and slipped to 4–1. Boys final · Girls final

Cheer and dance

The Mississippi Regional’s Saturday performance order listed Olive Branch in varsity intermediate hip hop, Center Hill in super varsity non-tumbling game day and Lewisburg in small varsity game day. Each result is not yet reported in accessible official results. The event continues Sunday in Jackson. Performance order

Results are also not yet reported for the November 13 Lewisburg–Horn Lake boys’ and girls’ bowling matches, November 11 Center Hill–Olive Branch bowling matches and November 12 Southaven–Tupelo Christian Prep boys’ soccer match.

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