After a string of four wins, Overhills's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westover Wolverines. If the Jaguars were looking for revenge after losing 62-46 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Overhills lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ja?Von Motta, who posted 14 points and six rebounds. Motta has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Odom, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Overhills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Jaeden Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Westover, going 6 of 10 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of DeMarious Hall, who put up ten points.
Overhills' defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Westover, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Overhills will venture away from home to take on Harnett Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Harnett Central: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Overhills has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Westover, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-44 loss against South View on the 4th.
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