Phenom Hoops hit the road once again Friday night, heading down to the Fayetteville area to check in on undefeated Westover as they welcomed in 10-3 Overhills. The crowd was certainly into the matchup for both sides and neither side looked to back down in a pivotal game. Westover looked to use their pressure defense to create their offense, getting out in transition, pushing the tempo in transition, and attacking the rim in the half-court set. That pressure defense helped them get out to an early double-digit lead but Overhills answered back with a few key 3-pointers.
Again, Westover looked to run and play their type of game, building their lead back to double-digits but each time, Overhills created a few key turnovers and knocked down the three-ball to keep this around a 10-point game.
Halftime: Westover 35 – Overhills 24
In the second half, credit has to go to the guards of Overhills. They were able to handle the zone press extremely well, attacking the holes and dishing out to open shooters or getting to the rim. It helped them go on an early 10-2 run and get right back into the game (cutting it down to four). Overhills never could get over the hump to take the lead but they also never went away. Each team had an answer… Westover made a late run to push their lead back to 10 points late in the third but Overhills answered back. It was a grind-it-out type of game in the second half but Westover secured the win and remained undefeated.
Final: Westover 66 – Overhills 62
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