- Before Oostburg embarked on its 30-1 run, Coach Tom DePagter implored his team to get the ball into the hands of post standout Megan Van Tatenhove. Once that happened, the Dutch never looked back. Working inside-out with Van Tatenhove makes Oostburg, at teams, extremely difficult to hang with.
- Keep in mind, this team outscored its opponent 46-5 in one stretch; Kristine Raeder and Kelsey TeBeest, two of its top three go-to players, combined for seven points during that time. That means there's depth and balance, and then there's Oostburg depth and balance, the kind that can contribute in a big and important way.
- Watertown Luther Prep (13-10) has the size to hang with Oostburg down low. The question is, does it have the speed, tenacity and all the other intangibles to last? Another question: Does any team use all of those attributes in such an effective way?
- The drive to Kewaskum was dark and treacherous. Fortunately, I got caught up in the middle of an Oostburg - or should I say "Hoopsburg" - caravan and arrived and returned without any major happenings. Oostburg's fans outnumbered Hope School's 10-to-1.
See you in West Bend on Saturday night.
--Adam Thompson
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