Basketball Recap: Oscoda's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to 12

Owls

Previous Games

02/11/25 @ Valley Lutheran	59-26
02/06/25 vs Tawas Area	44-26
02/04/25 @ Whittemore-Prescott	58-13
01/27/25 @ Rogers City	38-24
01/24/25 vs Central	49-23
+ 7 more games

Oscoda entered their tilt with Valley Lutheran on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 59-26 victory over the Valley Lutheran Chargers. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Chargers are ranked 450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Oscoda's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.4 points over those games. As for Valley Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.

Coming up, Oscoda will head out on the road to take on Alcona at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oscoda's defense has only allowed 22.9 points per game this season, so Alcona's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley Lutheran, they will host Ithaca at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley Lutheran is facing Ithaca at the right time seeing as Ithaca is stuck on a three-game losing streak.