The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (the Overton Eagles had 16 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Wilcox-Hildreth fell 45-32 to Overton. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wilcox-Hildreth in their matchups with Overton: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Wilcox-Hildreth lost, one person who can't be blamed is Madison Bunger. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Bunger hasn't dropped below two steals for 13 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Lieb, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Wilcox-Hildreth struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Jolee Ryan was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds for Overton. Ryan is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 19 or more in the last three games she's played. Ashlyn Florell was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Wilcox-Hildreth's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Overton, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
Wilcox-Hildreth will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Plainview at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Wilcox-Hildreth's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Plainview's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Overton, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Lawrence-Nelson at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Lawrence-Nelson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Overton is ranked 40th).
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