Antioch and Overton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Antioch Bears will challenge the Overton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Overton will be up against a hot Antioch team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Antioch blew past Hunters Lane, posting a 70-31 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Warriors are ranked 352nd), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Overton over Hunters Lane in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Overton blew Hunters Lane out of the water with a 56-23 final score. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 28 points or more this season.
Overton's win came from a few key players Antioch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tahj McLemore, who went 8 for 12 en route to 17 points and seven boards. Jehmel Madison was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to seven steals and five assists.
Overton was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunters Lane only posted four assists.
Antioch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Overton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-8.
Antioch beat Overton 66-57 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Antioch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Overton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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