The North Central Eagles fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Pettisville Blackbirds on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blackbirds by a score of 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat North Central has suffered yet this season.
When it comes to explaining why North Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Joe Burt. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anton Hegler, who scored six points.
This is the second loss in a row for North Central and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Pettisville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Central will take on Cardinal Stritch at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pettisville, they will head out on the road to challenge Gorham Fayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gorham Fayette has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pettisville will arrive with three straight wins.
