Basketball Preview: Glencliff Colts vs. Overton Bobcats
The Glencliff Colts are taking a road trip to face off against the Overton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Glencliff has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Overton will arrive with three straight wins.
Glencliff is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against LEAD Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Glencliff was beaten by LEAD Academy 80-39.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Overton). They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 64-18 victory over RePublic. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bobcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Jehmel Madison and Tahj McLemore were among the main playmakers for Overton as the former went 7 for 17 en route to 17 points plus three steals and the latter went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave McLemore a new career-high in field goal percentage (56%). Another player making a difference was Wesley Howard, who had six points along with two steals.
Glencliff's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Overton, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Glencliff, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-44 loss to Overton when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Madison, who scored 16 points. Now that Glencliff knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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