The Oconto Blue Devils will head out to take on the Kewaunee Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oconto took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-32 victory over Gibraltar.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kewaunee). They blew past Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran/Providence Academy, posting a 72-22 win. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran/Providence Academy are ranked 138th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oconto pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Kewaunee, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Oconto beat Kewaunee 54-47 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Oconto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kewaunee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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