The Overton Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Gibbon 79-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Overton found their leader in underclassman Eli Luther, who scored 25 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Luther is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Alex Banzhaf was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six assists and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Gibbon lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tyler Weismann. Despite the final result, he scored 34 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That was a full 58.6% of Gibbon's points, marking the 20th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jonathan DelCid, who scored 11 points.
The victory got Overton back to even at 11-11. As for Gibbon, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Overton will square off against Southern Valley at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Overton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Southern Valley likes a good challenge. Gibbon is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Kearney Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on February 20th. Kearney Catholicpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Gibbon in Nebraska (Kearney Catholic is ranked 94th, while Gibbon is ranked 250th).
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