Overton has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. 2025 welcomed they with a 60-40 loss courtesy of the Chattanooga Prep Sentinels on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Sentinels are ranked 20th).
Despite the defeat, Overton had strong showings from Kevin Gladney, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points, and Devion Murray, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Chattanooga Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarion Bowman led the charge by going 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Collins, who had 13 points.
Overton's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Chattanooga Prep, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Overton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 91-33 defeat against Dynamic Prep on the 3rd. As for Chattanooga Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-42 victory against Memphis East on the 4th.
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