Basketball Recap: Thursday's Loss Ends Exeter-Milligan/Friend's Winning Streak

Bobcats

Previous 5 Games

03/13/25 vs Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]	55-68
03/01/25 vs Perkins County	74-58
02/27/25 vs Archbishop Bergan	55-48
02/25/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic	53-30
02/21/25 vs Cross County	55-61

Exeter-Milligan/Friend and Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Exeter-Milligan/Friend had to settle for second. They took a 68-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]. Exeter-Milligan/Friend's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alec Schindler, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Preston Hoke was another key player, shooting 58% from the field on his way to 20 points in addition to six boards and five steals.

Exeter-Milligan/Friend's loss dropped their record down to 23-5. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3.

Exeter-Milligan/Friend does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Archbishop Bergan at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Archbishop Bergan likes a good challenge.