Mt. Olive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 58-49 to the Tri-City Tornadoes. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tornadoes 15-10 in the first quarter.
Mt. Olive's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Bywater, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of David Schoen, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
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| 01/28/25 @ Tri-City | 11 |
| 01/16/25 @ Staunton | 3 |
| 01/20/25 vs Southwestern | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs South County | 2 |
Even though they lost, Mt. Olive was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Mt. Olive's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Tri-City, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-13 record.
Mt. Olive will challenge First Baptist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th. As for Tri-City, they will take on Hartsburg-Emden at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Tri-City has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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