The Evadale Rebels came tearing into Friday's matchup with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Overton 64-47.
Evadale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Talon Bennett led the charge by scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Bennett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Dylan Wells was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six steals.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bryce Still, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Still hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Hall, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Evadale is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-12 record this season. As for Overton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-4.
Evadale will take on Snook at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Evadale's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games. As for Overton, they will head out on the road to square off against Union Grove at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overton is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.
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