Overhills lost against E.E. Smith back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Overhills Jaguars were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls.
Ja'Von Motta
| 02/13/25 @ E.E. Smith | 62% |
| 02/11/25 @ Pine Forest | 50% |
| 01/31/25 @ Westover | 50% |
| 01/28/25 vs Western Harnett | 50% |
| 01/18/25 vs Freedom Christian Academy | 29% |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Overhills still got an impressive performance from Ja'Von Motta, who went 8-for-13 on his way to 22 points and three steals. What's more, Motta also posted a 62% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jordan Bryant, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Overhills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as E.E. Smith only pulled down five offensive boards.
E.E. Smith found their leader in freshman Marcus 'MJ' Mcduffie, who went 6-for-11 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. Mcduffie is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Jackson Williams was another key player, putting up nine points.
Overhills' loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for E.E. Smith, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, Overhills is taking a road trip to challenge Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pine Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season. E.E. Smith does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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