Nebraska High School Basketball - Amherst can't hold off Overton
January 6, 2023: Overton, NE 68863
The Overton Eagles basketball team scored 39 points and restricted the visiting Amherst Broncos to 36 in the Eagles non-league victory on Friday.
The Eagles now sport a 8-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Maxwell for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 7. Overton will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 67-32 non-league loss to Hershey (Hershey, NE). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-7.
The Broncos (7-4) will now prepare for their contest against St. Mary's (O'Neill, NE). The Cardinals come into the non-league contest with a 6-2 record. In their last contest, St. Mary's edged Elgin/Pope John (Elgin, NE), 65-45, in a non-league contest.