Overland fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Eaglecrest on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Eaglecrest Raptors 65-59. The Trailblazers haven't had much luck with the Raptors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Several Trailblazers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dontae Graham, who went 8 of 9 en route to 20 points and seven boards. Graham is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Siraaj Ali was another key player, going 8 for 16 on his way to 22 points.
Eaglecrest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kris Coleman, who went 7 of 16 en route to 16 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Those eight boards gave Coleman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Barger, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Overland's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-10. As for Eaglecrest, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Overland will venture away from home to challenge Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Overland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Grandview likes a good challenge. As for Eaglecrest, they will head out on the road to face off against Cherokee Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eaglecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Cherokee Trail likes a good challenge.
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