The Overton Eagles will head out to face off against the Gibbon Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Overton will bounce into Friday's match after beating Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Overton took down Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 59-45 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Gibbon strolled past Ravenna with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 79-65.
Gibbon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Overton, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Overton took their win against Gibbon when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 79-58. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gibbon's Tyler Weismann, who went 10-for-24 on his way to 34 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Overton still be able to contain Weismann? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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