The North Central Eagles fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Ottawa Hills Green Bears on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 75-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Bears. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Central in their matchups with Ottawa Hills: they've now lost five in a row.
North Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Joe Burt, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Johnny Hicks, who scored 12 points.
Even though they lost, North Central were working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
North Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Ottawa Hills, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Central will face off against Stryker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Central is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Stryker will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Ottawa Hills, they will face off against Cardinal Stritch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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