Wilcox-Hildreth dropped to 6-15 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Overton Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Eagles are ranked 74th).
Thomas Donley
| 02/10/26 @ Overton | 13 |
| 02/03/26 vs Elm Creek | 10 |
| 01/31/26 @ Axtell | 10 |
| 01/30/26 vs Franklin | 9 |
| 01/27/26 vs Silver Lake | 18 |
| + 3 more games |
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thomas Donley, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Donley is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Cody Schriner also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
As for Overton, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points over those games.
Leading Overton to victory were Dawsen McCarter and Eli Luther. McCarter went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists, while Luther shot 42% from the field to rack up 15 points and five steals. Those seven assists gave McCarter a new career-high. Jaisen Gonzalez was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Looking ahead, Wilcox-Hildreth will take on Giltner/Harvard at 6:00 p.m. on the 20th. As for Overton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-44 victory against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller on the 13th.
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