Overton and Carlisle are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Overton Mustangs will take on the Carlisle Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Overton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.
Overton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing New Summerfield: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Overton blew New Summerfield out of the water with a 73-32 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-20.
| 01/21/25 vs New Summerfield | 29 |
| 12/05/24 vs Atlanta | 24 |
| 12/12/23 @ Alba-Golden | 21 |
| 12/07/24 vs Atlanta | 20 |
| 02/06/24 vs Carlisle | 18 |
It was another big night for Bryce Still, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 29 points and three steals. Those 29 points gave him a new career-high. Jayden Edwards was another key player, going 5 of 6 en route to 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Carlisle ended up a good deal behind Cushing on Wednesday and lost 50-35. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bearkats: they've now lost five in a row.
Overton pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-22.
Everything came up roses for Overton against Carlisle in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-29 win. In that matchup, Overton amassed a halftime lead of 46-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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