The Overton Eagles will square off against the Shelton Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Overton lost to Pleasanton at home by a 72-58 margin. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Eli Luther and Brennan Lindner. Lindner had a great game and posted 30 points. Meanwhile, Luther did his best for the losing side, going 9 of 21 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shelton won against Red Cloud two weeks ago with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Shelton blew past Ravenna 59-32. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.
Overton better focus on containing Ben Myers and Jaxson Ohlman as the pair were huge in Shelton's win. Myers dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Ohlman went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and three steals. Ohlman's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Kenton, who put up ten points and six assists.
Overton's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Shelton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Overton has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Shelton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Overton took a serious blow against Shelton when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 62-19. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Overton was down 39-10.
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