Basketball Recap: Madison Bunger Key Part of Team Effort in Falcons Win

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Previous Games

02/11/25 - Home	36-20 W
02/06/25 - Neutral	43-37 W
02/15/24 - Away	32-45 L
02/06/24 - Away	29-43 L
02/01/24 - Neutral	28-36 L
+ 5 more games

Wilcox-Hildreth hadn't done well against Overton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons strolled past the Overton Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 36-20. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 43-37 last Thursday.

Wilcox-Hildreth's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Bunger, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards. Bunger is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 46% in the last three games she's played. Cara Bunger was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points and seven rebounds.

Wilcox-Hildreth was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overton only racked up four assists.

Wilcox-Hildreth is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Overton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.

Wilcox-Hildreth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Overton, they will head out to square off against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.