It was a Battle of the Birds when Overlake challenged South Whidbey on Wednesday. The Overlake Owls walked away with a 69-60 win over the South Whidbey Falcons. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 55-35 two weeks ago.
South Whidbey's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cody Redford, who went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points in addition to six boards and five steals. South Whidbey is 7-3 when Redford posts three or more steals, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Robby Sullivan, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points.
Overlake is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for South Whidbey, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Overlake will venture away from home to take on Bush at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bush knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Overlake likes a good challenge. As for South Whidbey, they will be playing at home against Eastside Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Whidbey is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
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