Overton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 59-52 to the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 61-48 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2021.
Despite the loss, Overton still got an impressive performance from Ryleigh Meanus, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jehmel Madison, who posted 16 points.
Javion Kinnard had an outrageously good game for Pearl-Cohn as he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was JaJuan Reed, who put up 13 points.
Overton now has a losing record at 4-5.
Overton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-34 victory against Stratford on the 13th. As for Pearl-Cohn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-60 win against Maplewood on the 13th.
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