Brady is 1-7 against Overton since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Brady Eagles will square off against the Overton Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Brady is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mullen on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brady had to suffer through a 60-29 loss at the hands of Mullen. The Eagles were down 48-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Overton was able to grind out a solid win over Maxwell on Saturday, taking the game 52-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Overton's win came from a few key players Brady will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kyla Elfgren, who posted 14 points and eight steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Halynn Hughes, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points along with seven boards and five steals.
Overton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 40 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Overton pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Brady, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Brady took a serious blow against Overton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 59-26. Can Brady avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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