Basketball Recap: Oconto Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Oconto won the last time they faced Sturgeon Bay and things went their way on Friday too. The Oconto Blue Devils strolled past the Sturgeon Bay Clippers with points to spare, taking the game 51-35. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Clippers are ranked 370th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Blue Devils

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/17/25 @ Sturgeon Bay	51-35
01/11/25 @ Southern Door	66-37
01/04/25 @ Peshtigo	61-51

Oconto pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Sturgeon Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oconto has already played their next matchup (against Algoma), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sturgeon Bay will host Hilbert at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sturgeon Bay is facing Hilbert at the right time seeing as Hilbert is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.