It was a Battle of the Birds when Overton took on Wilcox-Hildreth on Tuesday. The Overton Eagles received a blow as they fell 36-20 to the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 43-37 last Thursday.
Gracen Hughes was Overton's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Kyla Elfgren held things down on the boards with 11 rebounds. Daisy Ryan took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Wilcox-Hildreth got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Bunger out in front who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Bunger is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 46% in the last three games she's played. Cara Bunger was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and seven boards.
Overton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Looking ahead, Overton will take on Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilcox-Hildreth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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