Basketball Recap: Oconto Falls' Run of Five Straight Victories Now Over

Oconto Falls and Wittenberg-Birnamwood squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Oconto Falls had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 66-52 to the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Chargers are ranked 21st).

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 vs Wittenberg-Birnamwood	52-66
02/25/25 @ Peshtigo	60-42
02/20/25 @ Little Chute	59-14
02/18/25 vs Luxemburg-Casco	54-38
02/14/25 vs Clintonville	56-22

Oconto Falls moved to 11-14 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points on average over those games. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, the win keeps them at an undefeated 25-0.

Oconto Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wittenberg-Birnamwood has already played their next match (against Seymour), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.