Photo: Olive Branch’s King George (1) goes up and scores two of his game-high 20 points in the Quistors’ 66-50 victory over Center Hill on Thursday. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com)
Thursday, Feb. 6
Prep boys’ basketball playoffs
Region 1-7A semifinals at Lewisburg
Horn Lake 75, Oxford 60
Southaven 70, DeSoto Central 52
Prep girls’ basketball playoffs
Region 1-7A semifinals at Lewisburg
Oxford 53, Southaven 41
Hernando 64, Horn Lake 31
Prep boys’ basketball playoffs
Region 1-6A semifinals at Olive Branch
Olive Branch 66, Center Hill 50
South Panola 58, Lake Cormorant 56
Prep girls’ basketball playoffs
Region 1-6A semifinals at Olive Branch
South Panola 71, Lake Cormorant 45
Olive Branch 71, Center Hill 35
Prep boys’ basketball – regular season
FACS 44, Northpoint Christian 42
Northpoint: Myles Colom-22
JUCO men’s basketball
Northwest at Coahoma
JUCO women’s basketball
Coahoma 70, Northwest 48
JUCO softball
National Park College at Northwest (2) (postponed to March 13)
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Congratulations Fran Kelly and Coach Jones for being chosen district Player and Coach of the Year. pic.twitter.com/6SwkzKVDk8
A memorial service for the late Olive Branch high school basketball coach Charlie Bibbs will be at the Olive Branch High School Performing Arts Center at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11. Bibbs passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the age of 85. The service is being presented by the Community Foundation of Olive Branch.
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 and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.
