Overton is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while the Falcons are on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Overton Eagles will take on the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Overton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Thursday.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 22 to 9 on the offensive boards, a fact Overton proved. They walked away with a 36-28 win over Wilcox-Hildreth.
Overton had a senior duo take command as Natalie Wood dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds and Jolee Ryan dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. Wood hasn't dropped below 12 rebounds for four straight games.
Overton's victory bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Overton was able to grind out a solid victory over the Falcons in their previous meeting on Thursday, winning 36-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilcox-Hildreth's Madison Bunger, who scored 18 points along with seven steals and four blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Overton still be able to contain Bunger? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
