Overton has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Smyrna Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Overton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Smyrna likes a good challenge.
Overton pushed their score all the way to 61 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 69-61 to Father Ryan. The loss was Overton's first of the season.
Loss or not, Overton got some senior leadership from William Carter who scored 22 points and Kyree Christian who scored 20 points. Carter scored a full 36.1% of Overton's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of William Livingston, who scored 6 points.
Meanwhile, Smyrna came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Riverdale 56-32. The result was nothing new for Smyrna, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Smyrna relied on the efforts of Tyreque Mccarver, who scored 14 points, and Jalylle Batey-roberts, who scored 15 points. The match was Mccarver's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lance Garner, who scored 6 points.
Overton has yet to win a contest on the road this season, leaving them with a 5-1 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Smyrna, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Overton hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 64.5 points per game. However, it's not like Smyrna struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 66.7 per game. The only thing between Overton and another offensive beatdown is Smyrna. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Overton came up short against Smyrna when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 66-62. Will Overton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
