Oconto Falls had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Marinette Marines as they made off with an 81-61 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Marines are ranked 365th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brady Bursa
| 01/27/26 vs Marinette | 88% |
| 01/24/26 @ Crivitz | 83% |
| 01/19/26 vs Freedom | 25% |
| 01/16/26 @ Luxemburg-Casco | 60% |
| 01/13/26 vs Little Chute | 67% |
| + 7 more games |
Oconto Falls' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Bursa led the charge by shooting 88% from the field on his way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The last time Bursa's shooting accuracy was this high was back in November of 2025. Another player making a difference was Carson McDermid, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
Oconto Falls smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Oconto Falls' win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Marinette, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Oconto Falls will square off against rival Denmark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Marinette is set to face off against their familiar foe Little Chute on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
