On Saturday, the Overhills Jaguars came up short against the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots and fell 58-45.
Overhills' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ja?Von Motta, who posted 17 points and three steals, and Demelvin Steele, who scored eight points and four steals. Cj Roland was another key player, putting up six points.
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Even though they lost, Overhills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Karsten Swinney was his usual excellent self, earning 30 points and three steals for Freedom Christian Academy. Swinney has been hot for a while, having posted 19 or more points the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cristian Sias, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 18 boards.
Overhills has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Overhills will take on Hoke County at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Hoke County: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Overhills has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. Freedom Christian Academy has already played their next contest (against Trinity Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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