Oscoda boys basketball update

The Owls improved to 6-8 with a 46-38 victory over Fairview last evening. The Owls play their next 5 games at home so get out there and support the Owls.

Now that the Oscoda boys football team has finished with a winning record...

5-4 is an improvement over the last couple years. Johnny knows this is a team on the rise.

But he didn't come here to talk football but rather Oscoda basketball (Boys schedule here). The Owls are playing in the Big Dipper division of the North Star League with their first game being at home November 25 vs Fairview. Good to see this league is local and the road games aren't too long of a trip, unlike the trips over to Frankfort in football.

The Oscoda girls basketball team (Girls schedule here) starts a bit later than the boys with a road game at Kingsley on December 14 with their first home game two days later vs Houghton Lake. If you look at that handy league standing graphic above you can apply it to the girls as well, same teams in the league, same division to boot.

Here's to a fabulous season of Owls basketball.

Two undefeated regular seasons in three years for the Oscoda boys hoops team!

Our Oscoda Owls have finished yet another undefeated regular season (ho-hum), at 17-0. If you follow this link here you can go to the bottom of the page as for some reason the Oscoda game is the last one listed. There's a very nice picture of the team with a nice banner after the game. Rock on guys.

Also, the Oscoda girls basketball team, they have but one loss but all of the league-title hardware the boys got. It truly is something to have two teams that play so well and represent Oscoda in such a fine fashion beyond just winning just basketball games.

Keep an eye on this space for MHSAA playoff updates. Go Owls!

Where would our readers like the giant Owl statue soon to go up in Tawas?

After yet another smashing of a Tawas team by our Oscoda Owls, this time an 85-39 thrashing at the hands of the Oscoda boys basketball team, Johnny thinks it's time for a giant 20 foot tall bronze owl statue somewhere in Tawas. 

They need a reminder of who their overlords are. 

So Johnny is proposing a 20 foot tall bronze owl statue somewhere in the Tawas City/East Tawas area. Should it be near the dispensaries in ET? How about outside the State Police post there? It's unmanned, let the owl look after things. Johnny's proposal would be waterside right where US-23 and M-55 meet. 

What say you Oscoda Owls fans? Where should this statue to continued domination be placed?

Oh Doctor! Have we got a playoff game worthy of the name tonight!

One team will walk out a big winner and one team is just gonna walk out.

Oscoda, 25-0 vs Sanford Meridian Early College 22-1 at 7pm in Houghton Lake. First thing about Sanford Meridian, they're really good. Oscoda good. 22-1 and they simply do NOT play many close games. They beat up on their opponents pretty well. 30, 40 even 50 point wins were normal for the Mustangs out of the Jack Pine Conference.

Have we got you Oscoda fans good and scared yet? Understand this, the Owls wouldn't be here if THEY weren't good enough. They're ready, they're playing well, they're 25-0 and it's time to leave it all out on the floor for a chance to hang a banner at the Owl's Nest.

Breakdown:
*Oscoda has played six neutral floor games this year while Sanford Meridian has played only 2.

*On a sheer stats line Sanford Meridian scored more points and gave up fewer points than Oscoda this season.

*Oscoda excels earlier in games, Sanford Meridian tends to have a strong second half.

*Sanford Meridian has a 'State Ranking' of #64 while the Owls clock in at #68.

*The winner will have both hands full with either Traverse City St. Francis or Iron Mountain in the next round.

Let's go Owls, let's do this thing!!

Fearless Forecast:
Oscoda 54
Sanford Meridian 53.9

The Oscoda Boys Basketball team goes for 24-0 tonight in Houghton Lake

The Owls head to Houghton Lake tonight to play the Aggies of Beal City at 7:30pm. While the Aggies are 'just' 13-8 overall, Oscoda must not look ahead to a regional final where they would be favored, the Owls have to concentrate on Beal City tonight good things may come later, focus guys, it's key. Oscoda is a perfect 5-0 on neutral floors this year while the Aggies are 2-1.

Should they win, Oscoda will play the winner of the Sanford Meridian vs. Manton game which will be played right before the Owls game tonight also in Houghton Lake.

Big ups for the Owls! If it's winning time, it's Oscoda High School!

The Hoopin' Owls

A tale of two teams, we'll start with the boys not because we're sexist but because with their win over Wittemore-Prescott they clinched the North Star League Big Dipper title and we're still in mid-February. The boys are ranked #11 in the state and sport a cool 17-0 record. Fear the Owls.

The girls? Oh they're undefeated as well. The Lady Owls are 14-0 overall and played at second place Rogers City Friday (We're looking for scores, trust us) and host Rogers City tonight. One win in the two games with Rogers City clinches the league title for the Owls.

With the boys North Star football championship to add to this run, Oscoda is starting to become the Titletown of northeastern Michigan.