Basketball Preview: Overton Bobcats vs. Glencliff Colts
The Overton Bobcats will square off against the Glencliff Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Overton has three straight wins, Glencliff has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Overton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Monday with ease, bagging a 64-18 victory over RePublic. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Overton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jehmel Madison, who went 7 for 17 en route to 17 points plus three steals, and Tahj McLemore, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. Madison's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Wesley Howard was another key player, posting six points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Glencliff just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by LEAD Academy 80-39.
Overton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Glencliff, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Overton strolled past Glencliff in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 61-44. Will Overton repeat their success, or does Glencliff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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