Basketball Recap: O'Neill Takes a Loss

O'Neill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Battle Creek Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 53-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Braxen Eichelberger

Steals (Career)

02/21/25 vs Battle Creek	5
02/10/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic	4
02/14/25 @ Ord	3
02/04/25 vs Cedar Catholic	3
12/13/24 vs Cedar Catholic	3

Despite the loss, O'Neill had strong showings from Turner Heiss, who went 9-for-16 en route to 21 points and five rebounds, and Braxen Eichelberger, who posted 12 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Eichelberger a new career-high.

O'Neill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Battle Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.

Coming up, O'Neill will face off against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Battle Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.