Basketball Recap: Overhills Skates Past Western Harnett with Ease

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ Harnett Central	56
11/18/24 vs Triton	53
12/20/24 vs North Pitt	48
01/18/25 vs Arts	42
11/15/24 @ Southern Lee	41

Overhills won the last time they faced Western Harnett and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Overhills Jaguars breezed by the Western Harnett Eagles to the tune of 61-32. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 22 points or more this season.

Overhills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Najiha Allen out in front who went 9 for 17 en route to 21 points along with eight boards and seven steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Allen has scored at least a third of Overhills' points. Another player making a difference was Unique Cooke, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.

Overhills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Harnett only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.

Western Harnett lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Zoey Raleigh, who posted nine points. Tamara Hayes also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Overhills is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Western Harnett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Overhills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 45-40 defeat against Westover on the 31st. As for Western Harnett, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-25 loss against Pine Forest on the 29th.