Basketball Recap: Mt. Olive Takes a Loss

Mt. Olive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the North Greene Spartans, falling 60-30. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 58-25 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.

Matthew Bywater

Steals

02/17/25 @ North Greene	3
02/14/25 vs Lutheran	2
02/11/25 vs East Alton-Wood River	2
02/07/25 @ Edinburg	4
02/05/25 @ Litchfield	3

Mt. Olive's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Bywater, who posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Bywater has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Briley Viviano, who scored 11 points.

Mt. Olive's defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for North Greene, their win bumped their record up to 14-15.

Coming up, Mt. Olive won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against SIUE East St. Louis Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Greene, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Pawnee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.