Winter Sports Preview: O-C Boys Basketball

Coach: Jim Schutt
Roster: 3. Gage Clifton    
           4. Blake Hoke    
           5. Chris Kester    
          10. Collin Mullins    
          12. Zane Herley
          14. Tyler Bellar
          20. Jacob Long
          22. Kirby Willats    
          30. Liam Odell    
          32. Ryan Wilhelm    
          34. Gage Switzer
    
2016-17 In Review
Record: 6-16
Top returning scorer: Blake Hoke
Top returning rebounder: Ryan Wilhelm
Jacob Long
Top returning assists: Chris Kester

2017-18 season preview: Cyclone fans have a lot to be optimistic about in 2017-18.

Coach Jim Schutt returns to lead a team that loses just two seniors from last year, returning nearly 80 percent of their scoring production from last season.

Blake Hoke will lead the attack for Clearwater-Orchard, but he will be far from the only one doing work. Returning starters Ryan Wilhelm, Liam Odell, Chris Kester and Jacob Long will hope to keep the Cyclones in contention for district and conference honors throughout the season.

​Like coach Schutt said, if the team can stay injury free in 2017-18, Clearwater-Orchard could be in for a fun Winter.

Schedule
11/30 vs St. Mary’s
12/1 @ CWC
12/5 @ Riverside
12/8 vs Niobrara/Verdigre
12/12 @ Stuart
12/14 vs Humphrey St. Francis
12/28-12/29 Holiday Tourney
1/2 vs Plainview
1/4 @ North Central
1/5 @ West Holt
1/9 vs Creighton
1/12 @ Humphrey/LHF
1/16 @ Neligh-Oakdale
1/19 vs Osmond
1/23 vs Elkhorn Valley
1/25 vs Wausa
1/27-2/3 @ NVC Tourney
2/6 vs Ewing
2/8 @ EPPJ
2/16 @ Boyd County
2/19-2/27 @ Districts