Oconto Falls hasn't had much luck against Waupaca recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oconto Falls Panthers will be home for the holidays to greet the Waupaca Comets at 7:00 p.m. Oconto Falls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
Oconto Falls is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 73 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Freedom on Tuesday. They were dealt a 76-26 loss at the hands of the Irish. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Oconto Falls' defeat came about despite a quality game from Evan Yuma, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameson Beaman, who put up eight points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waupaca). They managed a 64-58 victory over Marinette on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Comets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Waupaca's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Oconto Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Oconto Falls suffered a grim 60-35 defeat to Waupaca when the teams last played back in February. Will Oconto Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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