After flying high against the McGavock Raiders last Wednesday, the Overton Bobcats came back down to earth. Overton was the victim of a tough 68-44 loss at the hands of Hillsboro on Friday. While losing is never fun, Overton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Hillsboro is ranked 16th).
Overton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Wesley Howard, who scored nine points, and William Carter who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jehmel Madison, who scored six points.
It was another big night for Cortez Graham-Howard, who scored 15 points along with seven assists and six rebounds for Hillsboro. Arnez Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Overton's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Hillsboro, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Overton won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Antioch at 3:00 p.m. on February 17th. Antioch knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Overton likes a good challenge. As for Hillsboro, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cane Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on February 17th. Hillsboro is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Cane Ridge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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