It was a Battle of the Birds when Overton duked it out withWilcox-Hildreth on Saturday. The Overton Eagles took down the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons 54-35. The Eagles pushed the score to 51-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the defeat, Wilcox-Hildreth saw an underclassman step up: freshman Drew Blank posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Jacob Beck was another key player, putting up five points.
The victory got Overton back to even at 9-9. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Overton will face off against Elm Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elm Creek will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Overton surely won't give up without a fight. Wilcox-Hildreth has already played their next game (against Overton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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