Nebraska High School Basketball - Overton tipped by Amherst
February 4, 2023: Amherst, NE 68812 The Amherst Broncos basketball team scored 51 points and held the visiting Overton Eagles to 47 in the Broncos non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Broncos now sport a 16-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Elm Creek for a non-league game on Friday, February 10. Amherst will face a Buffaloes team coming off a 67-42 non-league win over Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] (Eustis, NE). The Buffaloes record now stands at 10-10.
With the defeat, Overton moves to 17-4 on the year. The Eagles travel to Wilcox-Hildreth (Wilcox, NE) to face the Falcons in a D2 District 8 game on Tuesday, February 7. The Falcons enter the game with a record of 15-6. Wilcox-Hildreth lost 49-47 in their recent non-league game against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (Sumner, NE)