The North Central Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 55-44 to Montpelier. North Central has struggled against Montpelier recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, North Central got some senior leadership from Joe Burt and Ben Pettit. Burt scored 16 points along with two steals, while Pettit. scored 15 points. It was the first time this season that Pettit scored 15 or more points.
North Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Montpelier, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
North Central will head out on the road to square off against Ottawa Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. North Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Montpelier, they and Continental will face off at 6:15 p.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Continental is coming into the game with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Montpelier will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
