2012 - 2013 Basketball

Another Banner Season?

With only three games left in the regular season, the Oran Eagles head toward the post season as one of the top Class 2 teams in Southeast Missouri. The Eagles are currently 19-3 and just yesterday received the number one seed in the upcoming district tournament to be held in Bismark. Tonight Oran travels to Bloomfield in search of their 20th win of the season.

Before Christmas

The Eagles finished the first half of their season with an 11-2 record.  The two losses came against perennial power, Charleston during the Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament and perennial nemesis Advance during the Oran Invitational.  During the annual Holiday tournament the Eagles were able to avenge the earlier loss to the Hornets and claim the 5th place trophy.

Other key moments during the 2012 portion of the schedule included some revenge.  Last year Oran suffered embarrassing loses to both Risco and Scott City right out pf the gate.  This year was payback as Oran traveled to Risco and turbo'd the Tigers 78-44 leaving the usually raucous bootheel fans silent.  Next, the Eagles put a 25 point beat down on conference foe Scott City.

By far the biggest victory, however, had to be the 30 point drubbing of Scott County Central during the Christmas tournament.  It was a game that saw the Braves jump out early with Oran cutting the deficit to two at the end of one quarter of play.  From then on it was all Eagles.  They led by six at the half and then went on to out score SCC 44-20 the rest of the way.  Oran featured balanced scoring with two in double figures and two more with nine points.  Alex Heuring led the way with 21 points.  He was followed by Chance Tenkhoff with 15, Jacob Priggel with 13 and Kody Moore with 10.  Both Seth Ressel and Hunter Schlosser added nine each.

After Christmas

During 2013 the Eagles have lost only once.  That loss was to state-ranked Leopold.  Oran fell by 2 points 48-46 in a game that was very winnable. 

There have been many more highlights than disappointments thus far.  Oran won the Scott-Mississippi County Conference tournament for the first time in 10 years  and only the second time this century with another 30 plus point victory over Scott County Central, this time on their home floor.

The Eagles can also boast of road wins at both Saxony Lutheran and St. Vincent's of Perryville.  These two venues are historically difficult to come away from with victories.

Now only three games remain before the District tournament.  After tonight's battle at Bloomfield, the Eagles will travel to SCC where they face a Brave's team looking to avenge two earlier losses and then next Tuesday, February 12 Oran will host Advance for the regular season finale.  It will also be Lil' Cheer night and Senior Night.  Who ever wins this match up will hold a 2-1 regular season series lead.  However, it is more than likely that these teams will match up for a fourth time.  That fourth time will be at Bismark in the Class 2, District 3 tournament finals.  And that one will be for all the marbles and the right to continue on to the State Playoffs.

Good luck Eagles!