Basketball Game Preview: Oconto Blue Devils vs. Oconto Falls Panthers

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Previous Games

12/29/23 - Away	75-74 W
12/30/22 - Away	73-68 W
12/20/21 - Neutral	68-58 W
01/02/21 - Neutral	86-47 W
12/30/20 - Away	86-47 W
+ 5 more games

Oconto has gone 9-1 against Oconto Falls recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Oconto Blue Devils just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Oconto Falls Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Oconto knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Oconto Falls likes a good challenge.

Oconto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Crivitz 75-47 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Meanwhile, Oconto Falls was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 54-49 to Waupaca. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Comets: they've now lost nine in a row.

Oconto will need focus on slowing down Jameson Beaman, one of several Oconto Falls players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. What's more, Beaman also racked up three steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Jj Pytleski was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Oconto Falls' loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Oconto, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.

Oconto won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, slipping by Oconto Falls 75-74. Does Oconto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oconto Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.