Mustangs
| 02/10/25 @ Cushing | 50-45 |
| 02/04/25 vs Douglass | 49-33 |
| 01/31/25 @ Mt. Enterprise | 65-44 |
| 01/28/25 vs Alto | 60-49 |
| 01/24/25 @ Carlisle | 87-32 |
| + 2 more games |
Overton came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-45 W against the Cushing Bearkats. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 544th, while the Bearkats are ranked 1321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Overton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Edwards led the charge by going 6-for-13 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Still, who posted ten points.
Overton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 36.2% in those games and 25.6% outside of them. As for Cushing, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Overton will face off against Arp at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Overton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for Cushing, they will challenge Mt. Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Enterprise has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
