Onekama Boys Basketball 2007-2008

Onekama Varsity Boys Basketball
Coached by Kevin Miller; Assistant Coaches Lucas Balmer and Roger Smith
The team photo is at the bottom of this page.

Date	School	Result (Team Photo at the bottom of this page)
Tuesday Dec. 4 Home	Marion	Onekama loses after a tough fight Game Report and Photos
Friday Dec. 7 Away	Bear Lake	The varsity lost its league opener to Bear Lake on Friday night 82-56 in a game that featured 56 fouls. The Portagers fell behind early but cut Bear Lake's lead to 9, 58-49, with five minutes remaining in the game. But foul problems and poor free throw shooting doomed Onekama as Bear Lake was able to hold off the resilient Portagers. Nick Bradford scored 22 points before fouling out. Hunter Slade had 11 points, Ryan Miller scored 6, and Zac Gilbert added 5. The Portagers (0-2, 0-1) face Brethren at home in a pivotal conference match up Monday night. ~Lucas Balmer reporting
Monday Dec. 10	Brethren	Onekama Wins! 56-46 Photos and Report
Saturday Dec. 15	Big Rapids Cross Roads	Onekama Wins! Photos and Report
Tuesday Dec. 18	Baldwin	Onekama Loses 82-65 Photos and Stats
Friday Jan.4 Away	Walkerville	Onekama Wins! The varsity won in convincing fashion Friday evening against Walkerville by a score of 68-48. Photos and Coach's Report
Tuesday Jan. 8 Home	Pentwater	Onekama Wins! The Onekama varsity picked up an important conference victory Tuesday night over a scrappy Pentwater team by a score of 75-60 in a sloppy, fast-paced contest. Photos and Coach's report
FridayJan.11 Home	Manistee Catholic	Onekama Wins! Photos and Report The Onekama varsity played brilliantly in 76-60 victory over Manistee Catholic Central Friday evening.
Monday Jan. 14 Away	MCE	Onekama Wins! The Portager varsity won a pivotal conference contest against Mason County Eastern on Monday evening, 80-77, in exciting fashion. Playing in a hostile environment, the Portagers (6-3, 6-2) held off a game Cardinals squad with gutsy free throw shooting and solid defense. Ryan Miller picked up a double-double, recording 11 points and 10 rebounds. Nick Bradford led OHS in scoring with 27 points. Hunter Slade and Levi Capper both chipped in with 13. Big Rapids Crossroads is next on the schedule for the Portagers. ~Coach Balmer
Thursday Jan 17 Away	Big Rapids Crossroads	Onekama Wins! The varsity won its fifth straight contest Thursday evening, defeating Big Rapids Crossroads by a score of 66-50. Nick Bradford led the Portager offense with 26 points, followed by Ryan Miller with 17. OHS (7-3, 7-2) hosts Bear Lake on Tuesday in a game that could determine the conference champion. Photos of JV and Varsity
Tuesday Jan 22 Home	Bear Lake	The OHS varsity couldn't overcome a third period scoring drought against Bear Lake on Tuesday night, losing 83-66 in a contest that was much closer than the score indicated. More Reporting and Photos
Friday Jan 25 Away	Brethren	Onekama Wins! The Portager varsity came out flat and had to overcome a 26-16 halftime deficit to defeat Brethren on Friday night, 70-47. Levi Capper had 19 points to lead OHS, followed by Nick Bradford with 18. Jim Kosiboski and Ryan Miller each contributed 8 rebounds and 10 points. Onekama (8-4, 8-3) welcomes Walkerville this Monday. ....Coach Balmer
Monday Jan 28 Home	Walkerville	Onekama Wins! The Onekama varsity rolled Walkerville on Monday by a score of 84-54. The game was never in doubt, as the Portagers jumped ahead to take a 41-26 halftime lead. Jim Kosiboski had a monster game with 17 rebounds and 23 points. Nick Bradford finished with 12 rebounds to go along with 18 points. Levi Capper scored 16, Ryan Miller added 12 points and 12 rebounds, Lucas Porter 6 points, Zac Gilbert 4 points and Justin Zupin scored 3 points. OHS (9-4, 9-3) is at Baldwin Thursday evening. ~Coach Balmer
Thursday Jan 31Away	Baldwin	The Portager varsity could not overcome a sluggish first half against Baldwin, losing to the Panthers 83-72 despite a great effort in the final two periods. Nick Bradford grabbed 14 rebounds and scored 27 points to pace Onekama, followed by Levi Capper's 23 points. Jim Kosiboski added 5 assists. OHS next welcomes M-22 rival Frankfort. ~Luke Balmer
Saturday Feb. 2 Home	Frankfort	Game Photos & Report. For the second consecutive game the OHS varsity found itself in a deficit it could not overcome, losing to Frankfort 73-60. The Portagers trailed by as many as 25 before rallying to cut the lead to single digits late in the game. OHS could not complete the comeback and dropped its second straight game. The Portagers hope to rebound when they resume league play Friday night at Pentwater. ~Luke Balmer The Athletic Boosters are having a Silent Auction/Spaghetti Dinner On Friday the Varsity played the Faculty
Friday Feb 8 Away	Pentwater	Onekama Wins! The OHS varsity showed grit and determination as they stormed back from 5 points down in the final minutes to down Pentwater 78-75. Nick Bradford had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Jim Kosiboski came up with 19 points. Jim's brother Joe moved up from the JV and scored 11 points and had 9 rebounds. Levi Capper had 11 points plus 5 rebounds. Hunter Slade had 10 points. ~Coach Balmer Bonnie's Photos
Tues. 2/12 Home	Mesick	Onekama loses to Mesick 62-65 Game Photos `The varsity lost a disappointing contest to Mesick, 62-65, despite coming back from a double-figure deficit late in the fourth quarter and having opportunities to send the game into overtime. Nick Bradford led all scorers with 21 points, followed by Levi Capper with 13 and Jim Kosiboski with 11. Next up for the Portagers (10-7, 10-4) is Mason County Eastern.` Young Portager boys at halftime
Friday Feb 15 Home	MCE	Onekama Wins! `The Portager varsity won 71-68 to make it a season sweep of Mason County Eastern, downing the Cardinals for the second time this year. Nick Bradford was an offensive force, scoring a game-high 29 points. Jim Kosiboski chipped in with 12. OHS (11-7, 11-4) makes the short trip south to face Manistee Catholic in an unusual Saturday night contest.`
	MCC	Onekama loses 67-48 `After handling Manistee Catholic earlier in the season, the Portagers found themselves with their hands full Saturday night against the Sabres, losing by a score of 48-67. Nick Bradford paced the Portager offense with 20 points, while Ryan Miller contributed with 10. OHS (11-8, 11-5) hopes to end the regular season on a positive note when they travel to Lake Leelanau St. Mary's Tuesday night.`
Tuesday Feb. 19 Away	Lake Leelanau St. Mary	`Onekama's varsity came up short against Lake Leelanau St. Mary's in the final regular season contest, losing 70-76. Nick Bradford scored 21 points to lead the Portagers, followed by Jim Kosiboski with 18 and Ryan Miller with 16. OHS (11-9, 11-5) tackles Cadillac Heritage in the opening game of districts Monday evening at 6:00PM. ~Coach Balmer`
Feb.25 District Play Begins	Onekama vs. Heritage at Frankfort	Onekama Wins! defeating Cadillac Heritage Christian 61-38. Bradford 13, Miller 12, Joe Kosiboski 9, Jim Kosiboski 7, Justin Zupin 6 Frankfort defeats M.C.C. 61-54
Feb.27 District Play	Onekama vs. Buckley at Frankfort	Onekama Wins! Defeating Buckley 85-60 Game Photos Bear Lake defeated M. C. C.
Feb.29 District Finals	Onekama vs. Bear Lake at Frankfort	The Onekama varsity showed grit and determination in Friday night's district championship game in Frankfort, but they came up just short, losing to Bear Lake by a score of 58-68. It was a disappointing defeat, but the Portager faithful couldn't be prouder of the passion and effort displayed by the team. More of Lucas's Report and Game Photos by Lynn & Pep Assembly Photos