The semifinals of the 2026 MHSAA Basketball Tournament were held on Monday, March 2, 2026. Photo by Keith Warren

Olive Branch wins 6A girls semifinal against West Jones

March 2, 2026 Basketball, Basketball Championships, Championship Results, News 466 Views

Game summary by ChatGPT

Olive Branch spent three quarters building just enough breathing room, then survived a frantic West Jones surge at the finish.

In a girls matchup decided by a single possession, Olive Branch edged West Jones 41-40 on Monday (March 2, 2026). Olive Branch jumped on top early, 16-7 after the first quarter, and still owned the game late in the third with a 33-21 cushion heading to the fourth.

West Jones made it a one-point game with a 19-point final quarter, tightening the screws down the stretch, but Olive Branch managed to stay in front at the horn.

Caleigh Nix and Vadaija Pimpton powered Olive Branch with 15 points apiece, while West Jones got a pair of 14-point efforts from Dakathyion Sinegal and Lamirekal Russell in the narrow loss.

Box Score

West Jones High School vs Olive Branch High School — Final 03/02/26 (Girls)

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	Final
West Jones High School	7	10	8	19	40
Olive Branch High School	16	8	9	14	41

Team Totals

Team	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	AST	REB	REBO	REBD	STL	BLK	FOULS	TO
West Jones High School	40	16	40	1	6	7	15	8	29	10	19	10	0	8	14
Olive Branch High School	41	20	43	2	10	3	6	9	24	5	19	9	0	11	11

West Jones High School — Player Stats

Player	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	AST	REB	REBO	REBD	STL	FOULS	TO
Amory Cooley #21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Brooklyn Grady #3	2	1	5	0	2	0	0	0	3	1	2	1	1	1	1
Dakathyion Sinegal #24	14	6	13	1	4	1	2	1	5	0	5	1	1	3	3
Gabrielle Richardson #15	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jalia Keyes #5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	2	2
Jaziyah Keyes #1	2	0	2	0	0	2	3	3	4	2	2	0	1	1	1
Katelyn Gordon #20	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Lamirekal Russell #11	14	5	9	0	0	4	10	1	7	1	6	3	1	1	1
TEAM #1000	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	4	2	2	1	3	3
Zaria Jackson #4	4	2	5	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	1	2	1	1	1

Olive Branch High School — Player Stats

Player	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	AST	REB	REBO	REBD	STL	FOULS	TO
Caleigh Nix #20	15	7	16	1	3	0	0	3	6	2	4	1	0	3	3
Cedaijah Woodson #3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Chloe Dorsey #11	6	3	7	0	3	0	2	1	2	0	2	0	3	3	3
Ivy Selph #10	3	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Jayde Matthews #22	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	0	0	0
Messiah Owens #15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	2	0	0
TEAM #1000	6	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	2	1	1	1	1
Vadaija Pimpton #24	15	6	9	0	0	3	4	2	8	1	7	3	3	4	4