Overton waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Bertrand Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 49-35. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Daisy Ryan was the offensive standout of the matchup as she went 5 for 11 on her way to 16 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Halynn Hughes, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Eagles
| 01/18/25 vs Bertrand | 49-35 |
| 01/17/25 @ St. Patrick's | 56-39 |
| 01/14/25 vs Brady | 42-36 |
| 01/11/25 vs Maxwell | 52-44 |
| 01/10/25 vs Amherst | 46-35 |
Overton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 43 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Bertrand had strong showings from Shelby Schoene, who earned seven points in addition to six boards and five steals, and Addison Andersen, who scored nine points and eight rebounds. Schoene is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played.
Overton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Bertrand, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Overton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-36 victory against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] on the 21st. As for Bertrand, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-13 defeat against Maywood/Hayes Center on the 21st.
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