Olive Branch Boys, Girls Basketball Sweep Horn Lake

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — Olive Branch basketball delivered a dominant night on Tuesday, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams earning decisive victories over Horn Lake. The Conquistadors boys pulled away in the second half for a 59-39 win, while the Lady Quistors rolled to a 59-17 victory.

Key Points

• Second-Half Surge: Olive Branch boys broke open a tight game after halftime, outscoring Horn Lake 32-14 in the final two quarters.
• Standout Performances: Freshman Cordli Smith led the boys with 17 points, while Caleb Nix added 10. For Horn Lake, Loghan Johnson scored 14 and Kemauri Mack had 13. On the girls’ side, Vaidaiga Pimpton paced Olive Branch with 12 points.
• Coaches’ Emphasis on Growth: Boys’ coach Eric Rombaugh credited defensive adjustments and depth for the win, while girls’ coach Jason Thompson praised his team’s energy and ball movement.

The boys’ game was tied 11-11 after one quarter, with Olive Branch holding a slim 27-25 lead at halftime. The Conquistadors then surged ahead in the third quarter, building a double-digit margin and sealing the win with strong rebounding and zone defense.

Rombaugh said his team is still developing. “We’re very much a work in progress. As the year goes on, I think we’ll get better and better,” he noted.

In the girls’ match up, Olive Branch established control early, leading 29-6 at halftime and extending the margin to 50-15 after three quarters. Thompson highlighted Pimpton’s leadership and unselfish play. “She has a very high IQ, knows how to pick her spots, and shares the ball,” he said.

SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, Nov. 18

Prep boys basketball

• Lewisburg 48, Center Hill 45 (overtime)
• DeSoto Central 62, Magnolia Heights 61 (overtime)
• Lake Cormorant 81, Charleston 63
• Olive Branch 59, Horn Lake 39

Prep girls basketball

• Center Hill 43, Lewisburg 39
• DeSoto Central 60, Magnolia Heights 26
• Lake Cormorant 42, Charleston 26
• Olive Branch 59, Horn Lake 17

Prep boys soccer

• Lake Cormorant 7, Strayhorn 0
• Lewisburg at Oxford
• DeSoto Central 1, Olive Branch 0
• Center Hill 2, Corinth 0
• Horn Lake 5, Senatobia 1
• Starkville Academy 3, Magnolia Heights 2

Prep girls soccer

• Strayhorn 4, Lake Cormorant 0 
• Lewisburg 2, Oxford 1
• DeSoto Central 10, Olive Branch 1
• Center Hill 5, Corinth 1
• Horn Lake 3, Senatobia 0

JUCO men’s basketball

• Northwest 112, Arkansas State Mid-South 108

JUCO women’s basketball

• Northwest 90, Arkansas State Mid-South 39

NOTABLES: Six Lake Cormorant players scored, led by Luis Cano’s pair of goals, in the Gators’ 7-0 boys’ soccer victory over Strayhorn…Former Olive Branch standout Zahir Gutierrez made two free throws with 10 seconds left to ice Northwest’s 112-108 men’s basketball victory over Arkansas State-Mid South. Gutierrez led the Rangers with 22 points…

AS SEEN ON X/TWITTER

LHS Boys win 60-24 over Oxford! LHS Girls went 1-5 in their matches tonight! We will be back in action on Saturday at the Midsouth Matness Tournament in Hernando!

— LHS Wrestling (@LHSW2022) November 19, 2025