The Overton Eagles waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 18 straight wins but they left with 19. They breezed by Bertrand at home to the tune of 71-38. Overton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jolee Ryan, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Natalie Wood was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Bertrand saw an underclassman step up: Addison Andersen scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Andersen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Evans, who scored 13 points.
Overton's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Bertrand, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Overton will play host again and welcome Wilcox-Hildreth, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Wilcox-Hildreth focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday. Bertrand does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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