Overton lost against St. Patrick back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Overton Eagles fell 58-46 to the St. Patrick's Irish. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Irish are ranked 52nd).
Despite the loss, Overton still got an impressive performance from Eli Luther, who went 6 for 8 en route to 16 points along with five boards and three steals. Brock McCarter was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Overton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for St. Patrick's, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Overton has already played their next game, a 60-59 loss against Bertrand on the 18th. As for St. Patrick's, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-48 win against Chase County on the 20th.
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