Nebraska High School Basketball - Overton thwarts Amherst
January 5, 2024: Amherst, NE 68812 The Overton Eagles (Overton, NE) basketball knocked off the host Amherst Broncos (Amherst, NE), 54-42 in Friday's non-league test.
The Eagles (9-1) will now prepare for their test against Maxwell (Maxwell, NE). The Wildcats go into the non-league test with a 5-5 record. In their last test, Maxwell went down by Hershey (Hershey, NE), 64-36, in a non-league test.
The Broncos now own a 8-4 record. They play next when they travel to Alma for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 9. Amherst will encounter a Cardinals squad coming off a 63-10 league win over Axtell (Axtell, NE). The Cardinals record now stands at 10-1.