Photo: DeSoto Central’s Hunter Avant shoots from long range over Olive Branch Caleb Nix for three of his game-high 22 points during Friday’s 64-57 DeSoto Central boys’ basketball win. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com)
Note: Return to this page later for a recap story on the DeSoto Central-Olive Branch boys and girls basketball games.
Friday, Dec. 5
Prep boys’ basketball
Lewisburg 54, Northpoint Christian 37
DeSoto Central 64, Olive Branch 57
Players battle for position during Olive Branch’s 56-35 girls’ basketball victory over DeSoto Central Friday night. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com)
Prep girls basketball
Northpoint Christian 40, Lewisburg 26
Olive Branch 56, DeSoto Central 35
NBA G League basketball
Memphis Hustle 124, Birmingham Squadron 99
NOTABLES: Aidan Becksfort scored 14 points and had 14 rebounds for Northpoint Christian in the Trojans’ loss to Lewisburg…Londyn Griffin and Nailah Herrera each scored 10 points to lead Northpoint in the girls’ game victory.
Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.
