Having just played yesterday, the St. Patrick's Irish will get right back to it and host the Overton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Patrick's took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Broken Bow, sneaking past 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Irish have posted against the Indians since December 4, 2015.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Overton). They strolled past Brady with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 72-58. The win made it back-to-back victories for Overton.
Overton's win came from a few key players St. Patrick's will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brody Fleischman, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 17 points along with eight boards and five assists. Those 17 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brock McCarter, who went 6 of 10 en route to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Overton was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Overton now has a winning record of 6-5. As for St. Patrick's, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went St. Patrick's way against Overton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as St. Patrick's made off with a 69-44 victory. Will St. Patrick's repeat their success, or does Overton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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