Bunker Hill was the 49-48 winner over Carlinville when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Bunker Hill Minutemen fell 48-38 to the Carlinville Cavaliers on Monday.
Bunker Hill lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Will Manar, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dean Throne, who had 11 points.
Sawyer Smith was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten boards for Carlinville. Smith has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. Dominic Alepra was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.
Bunker Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Carlinville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bunker Hill won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against South County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carlinville, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Vandalia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Carlinville's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Vandalia has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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