Overton had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They managed a 53-47 win over the Briarcrest Christian Saints. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolverines also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2014.
Leading Overton to victory were Dallas McElroy and Nia Smith. McElroy went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points plus two steals, while Smith went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Tonni Jones, who had six points in addition to five rebounds.
Overton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Briarcrest Christian only pulled down nine.
Briarcrest Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Reagan Newby, who earned ten points plus three steals, and Clara Moore, who had eight points in addition to five rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Briarcrest Christian fell to 2-1.
Overton has already played their next game, a 60-47 victory against Fayette Ware on the 27th. As for Briarcrest Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-17 win against Germantown on the 27th.
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