Overton hasn't had much luck against Elm Creek recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Overton Eagles will square off against the Elm Creek Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Overton challenged Wilcox-Hildreth on Saturday. Overton enjoyed a cozy 54-35 victory over Wilcox-Hildreth. The Eagles pushed the score to 51-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Elm Creek had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eagles 58-55.
Elm Creek's win came from a few key players Overton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quin Oberg, who dropped a triple-double on 23 points, 11 rebounds, and ten steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Blake Erickson, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 23 points along with seven boards and four steals.
Elm Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Elm Creek pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Overton, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Overton couldn't quite finish off Elm Creek in their previous meeting on Friday and fell 58-55. Can Overton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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