The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats are taking a road trip to face off against the O'Neill Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] came up short against Stuart and fell 50-40.
Meanwhile, O'Neill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 43-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pierce. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, O'Neill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hannah Hilker posted ten points in addition to six boards and five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Hilker. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Young, who had six points and six rebounds.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for O'Neill, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] against O'Neill when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 64-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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