Basketball Recap: Otis Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Bulldogs

Previous Games

02/07/25 vs Arickaree	67-40
01/31/25 vs Prairie	62-46
01/28/25 @ Weldon Valley	78-35
01/24/25 vs Briggsdale	69-36
01/21/25 vs Caliche	75-39
+ 4 more games

Otis waltzed into their match on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They claimed a resounding 67-40 victory over the Arickaree Bison. With the Bulldogs ahead 37-17 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Otis got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cambric Klinzmann out in front who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Klinzmann continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Charlie Kendrick was another key player, putting up 16 points and five assists.

Otis was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They racked up nine more assists than Arickaree's also-impressive total of ten.

Several Bison players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dillon Noletubby, who posted 17 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Noletubby has posted since back in February of 2024. Jack Coraor also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebound of the season.

Otis' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 34.6% in those games and 25.2% outside of them. As for Arickaree, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-6.

Otis has already played their next game, a 68-28 win against Hi-Plains on the 8th. As for Arickaree, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 39-32 defeat against Elbert on the 8th.