Basketball Recap: Ben Myers Key Part of a Team Effort in Bulldogs Win

Shelton won the last time they faced Overton and things went their way on Friday too. The Shelton Bulldogs blew past the Overton Eagles 65-43. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Eagles are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Shelton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ben Myers led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. Myers has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Ohlman, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 22 points and four steals.

Shelton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.

Brock McCarter and Eli Luther certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. McCarter went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds, while Luther went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points and four steals. That was a full 37.2% of Overton's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Shelton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Overton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shelton will host Gibbon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season. As for Overton, they will look to defend their home court on January 10th against Amherst at 7:30 p.m.