Basketball Game Preview: Overton Bobcats vs. Antioch Bears

Overton and Antioch are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Overton Bobcats will be playing at home against the Antioch Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Overton is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Hunters Lane: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Overton blew Hunters Lane out of the water with a 56-23 final score. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 28 points or more this season.

Overton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tahj McLemore, who went 8 for 12 en route to 17 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jehmel Madison, who posted seven points along with seven steals and five assists.

Overton was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunters Lane only posted four assists.

Meanwhile, Antioch had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Warriors, posting a 70-31 win. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Warriors are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Antioch is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Overton, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Overton came up short against Antioch in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 66-57. Can Overton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.