Basketball Game Preview: Carlisle Indians vs. Overton Mustangs

Carlisle is 1-9 against Overton since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Carlisle Indians will take on the Overton Mustangs in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Carlisle ended up a good deal behind Cushing and lost 45-31.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Overton). They claimed a resounding 44-17 win over New Summerfield. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Overton's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Carlisle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Carlisle came up short against Overton in their previous meeting back in February, falling 33-20. Can Carlisle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.