The Owatonna Boys Basketball team is very excited for the season to come. With all the new facilities and changes to the team they look to have a great first season in the new Federated Gymnasium. The Huskies have started off great with a record of 2-1. 

The team has many goals in mind this season, but their main goal is to make a run in sections. Head coach Josh Williams said, “I think putting ourselves in a great position by the time we get to late January into February and competing in the top half of our section and conference is the goal. We want to be playing our best basketball at that time.” The team is one week into the season and are off to a good start by knocking off Stillwater Area High School in the season’s opener by a score of 76-59. They followed that with a tough loss to Manato West, but were able to bounce back with a big win against New Prague with a final score of 75-51. 

With the team having zero returning starters, they are turning toward their captains and playmakers to step up and set the standard for the season. Captain Nolan Ginskey said, “With graduating a lot of seniors, it brings a lot of new opportunities and means everyone has to step into their role and be confident. With that being said I think we have the right guys to do it and will have fun doing it.”  

With the team being undersized, they will, in turn, look to make up for in speed and hustle, and hopefully run their opponents off the court. This is no easy task though as this will require nine to ten guys per game to keep the energy high. Coach Williams said, “Relentless means you have to have the mindset that you are going to do whatever it takes to bring out the best in yourself and your teammates, and that is what we need every day.” The team is very excited for the season and looks to grow as a team.

The Huskies next game is at home against Austin on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m.