McLeod lost against Overton back in February of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The McLeod Longhorns lost 50-24 to the Overton Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1283rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 449th).
Overton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Hall, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Hall has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Bryce Still was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
McLeod dropped their record down to 9-17 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Overton, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
McLeod wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 77-35 win against Linden-Kildare on the 3rd. As for Overton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-32 victory against Alto on the 3rd.
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