The Oscoda Owls pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to Hillman. Oscoda has not had much luck with Hillman recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Trenton Taratuta had an outrageously good game for Hillman as he scored 41 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. The matchup was Taratuta's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Blake Kennard, who scored 11 points along with 6 rebounds.
Oscoda's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Hillman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Oscoda will head out on the road to face off against Ogemaw Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hillman, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Mio-Au Sable at 7:00 p.m.
