Overton boys fall to Elm Creek in subdistrict final
Overton's Dawsen McCarter looks towards the hoop after releasing a 3 in the Eagles' subdistrict final loss Thursday to Elm Creek in Overton.
Overton's Eli Luther drives to the hoop past the Elm Creek defenders Thursday in the first half of the Eagles' subdistrict final loss in Overton.
Overton's Brock McCarter soars in to score an Eagle basket in the second half of the subdistrict final against Elm Creek Thursday in Overton.
OVERTON — The Overton Eagles fell to Elm Creek 70-63 in the Class D1-9 subdistrict final Thursday in Overton.
Overton takes No. 7 seed, and will host No. 10 Fullerton in the Class D1-7 district final Saturday, Feb. 28.
Elm Creek took a 9-0 lead to start the final Thursday.
Overton cut the deficit to 13 after a 3 by Eli Luther.
The Eagles were down 18-7 at the end of the first quarter after a pair of McCarter free throws.
Luther kicked off the second quarter with a 3 to cut the deficit to eight before Elm Creek used a 5-0 run to pull away 23-10.
McCarter scored the next 10 points for Overton, but the Buffaloes kept scoring to stay ahead by nine.
A basket by Quinton Anderson cut the deficit to seven.
Overton finished off the first half with a 9-0 run to pull behind 36-33 after a McCarter 3.
Elm Creek used a 5-0 run to pull away 41-33 to start the third quarter.
The Eagles answered with a 7-0 run to pull behind 43-42.
A 3 by Dawsen McCarter gave the Eagles their first lead on the night at 45-44.
Overton's biggest lead came at 49-46 after a Luther basket.
Near the end of the third, Luther scored a basket to give the Eagles a two-point lead.
Elm Creek capped the third with a 3 to lead 52-51.
Both teams traded baskets in the beginning of the fourth quarter before a pair of Elm Creek free throws pulled the Buffaloes away by three.
Overton fell behind 62-55 after back-to-back Buffalo baskets.
A 3 by Brock McCarter cut the deficit to four, forcing Elm Creek to call a timeout.
The Eagles pulled behind 62-60 after Brock McCarter knocked down a pair of free throws.
Luther completed a 3-point play to give the Eagles a 63-62 lead before Elm Creek took over.
Elm Creek spent the rest of the night at the free throw line, going 6 for 8 to win 70-63.
Overton won the subdistrict semifinal Tuesday over the Wilcox-Hildreth.
Overton was led by Luther with a game-high 23 points. Brock McCarter chipped in 18.
A pair of free throws by Johnson puts the Falcons up 4-0 to start the night.
Overton finally got the gears turning, using a 22-0 run to lead 22-4. Luther and Jaisen Gonzalez had two 3s each and Brock McCarter went 6 for 6 from the free throw line.
Wilcox-Hildreth finished off the first quarter with back-to-back baskets, cutting the deficit to 14.
The Eagles opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run to pull ahead 32-8.
Landon Lienemann scored his first of three 3s to stop the Eagles' run.
Down the stretch, the Falcons used a 5-2 run to pull within 21.
The first half ended with a 3 by Dawsen McCarter, putting the Eagles up 40-16.
Wilcox-Hildreth opened up the second half with a 5-0 run off a Lienemann 3.
Overton used a 6-2 run to pull away at 48-23.
Brock McCarter capped the third quarter with a basket that put Overton up 58-31.
The Falcons cut the deficit to 26 after a basket by Luke Lush.
Overton scored their final point after a free throw by Dawsen McCarter to lead 66-41.
Johnson scored three straight baskets during the Falcons' 8-0 run near the end of the game.
The final basket was scored by Thomas Donley, awarding Overton the 66-49 victory.
