Mt. Olive lost against East Alton-Wood River back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mt. Olive Wildcats fell 55-42 to the East Alton-Wood River Oilers. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Olive lost, don't look at David Schoen. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Bywater, who posted six points and seven boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Alton-Wood River to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tamarion Marshall, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 17 points along with five assists and three steals. Marshall's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Matt Bruce, who went 7-for-13 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Mt. Olive's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for East Alton-Wood River, their win bumped their record up to 3-25.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Olive will welcome Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mt. Olive surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will be playing at home against Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Alton-Wood River is facing Salem at the right time seeing as Salem is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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