If Briarcrest Christian was riding high fresh off their 73-8 takedown of Hillcrest last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Briarcrest Christian Saints fell to the Overton Wolverines 53-47. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 53-46 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2014.
Briarcrest Christian's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Reagan Newby and Clara Moore. Newby had ten points along with three steals, while Moore had eight points in addition to five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Briarcrest Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overton only posted six.
Overton was led to victory by Dallas McElroy and Nia Smith. McElroy went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points plus two steals, while Smith went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tonni Jones, who earned six points in addition to five rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Briarcrest Christian fell to 2-1.
Briarcrest Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-17 win against Germantown on the 27th. Overton has also already played their next game, a 60-47 victory against Fayette Ware on the 27th.
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