Rogers City is 1-9 against Oscoda since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rogers City Hurons will head out on the road to face off against the Oscoda Owls at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Rogers City will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up five points on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Heston Academy on Friday. Rogers City simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Heston Academy 58-16. That looming 58-16 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hurons yet this season.
Meanwhile, Oscoda waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They breezed past the Tigers to the tune of 65-17. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Tigers are ranked 607th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oscoda pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.8 points over those games. As for Rogers City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Rogers City ended up a good deal behind Oscoda when the teams last played back in January, losing 38-24. Can Rogers City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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