The Oscoda Owls will head out to face off against the Heston Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Oscoda came up short against Alcona and fell 53-46. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 488th, while the Tigers are ranked 198th).
Meanwhile, Heston Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 62-31 win over the Huskies. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 23 points or more this season.
Oscoda's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-5. As for Heston Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Oscoda was able to grind out a solid victory over Heston Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 38-30. Will Oscoda repeat their success, or does Heston Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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