Eagles
| 02/21/25 @ Gibbon | 74 |
| 01/14/25 vs Brady | 72 |
| 01/21/25 @ Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] | 65 |
| 12/06/24 @ Loomis | 64 |
| 01/28/25 vs Shelton | 63 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Overton). They came out on top against the Gibbon Buffaloes by a score of 74-67 on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Overton found their leader in sophomore Brock McCarter, who almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which McCarter has scored at least a third of Overton's points. Another player making a difference was Eli Luther, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.
Overton was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Gibbon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Keaton Heikkinen, who went 5-for-12 en route to 17 points and four steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Tyler Weismann was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine boards.
Overton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Gibbon, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13.
Overton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-47 win against Southern Valley on the 24th. As for Gibbon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-60 defeat against Minden on the 24th.
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