Indian Trail fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Appleton West on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 74-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Appleton West Terrors. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (60), the Hawks still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Indian Trail lost, don't look at Silas Bolton. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 43.5% of Indian Trail's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Lindsey, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points.
Indian Trail dropped their record down to 4-15 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Appleton West, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hawks face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Racine Case's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 contests. As for Appleton West, they will take on Green Bay West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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