
Jaguars
03/04/25 @ Wakefield | 58-73 |
02/28/25 @ Apex Friendship | 64-50 |
02/25/25 vs Corinth Holders | 79-33 |
02/18/25 @ E.E. Smith | 83-53 |
02/17/25 vs Western Harnett | 78-39 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Overhills can now relate to. They lost to the Wakefield Wolverines on the road by a 73-58 margin on Tuesday. The Jaguars' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Overhills still got an impressive performance from Najiha Allen, who went 10-for-18 to rack up 30 points. That was a full 51.7% of Overhills' points, marking the third time in a row Allen has posted more than a third of the team's points. Paris Autry was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Leading Wakefield to victory were Lyla Bagwell and Jaya Hamilton. Bagwell shot 60% from the field en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, while Hamilton went 6-for-14 on her way to 18 points and six boards. Hamilton's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Aly Schaffer, who scored 12 points.
Overhills' defeat dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Wakefield, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3.
Overhills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wakefield, they will take on Richmond at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Wakefield has won 12 straight at home, while Richmond won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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