A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Coleman Cougars challenge the Oconto Falls Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Coleman was able to grind out a solid win over Suring, taking the game 49-41.
Meanwhile, Oconto Falls hadn't done well against Denmark recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Oconto Falls walked away with a 66-57 victory over Denmark. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Oconto Falls' win came from a few key players Coleman will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jameson Beaman, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points and eight rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jj Pytleski was another key player, going 8 of 14 on his way to 21 points.
The win got Coleman back to even at 4-4. As for Oconto Falls, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Coleman lost to Oconto Falls at home by a decisive 76-57 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beaman, who went 13 of 23 on his way to 37 points. Now that Coleman knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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