Ottawa Basketball

09/22/2026

🏴‍☠️🏀OTTAWA BASKETBALL RECORDS 🏀🔥

Week 3 is here! 📊⚡

Efficiency, volume, and pure offensive firepower. Today, we’re honoring the players who posted the highest single-season scoring averages (PPG) in Pirates history!

🏆 WEEK 3: SEASON SCORING AVERAGE (PPG) 🏆

Check out the graphic below to see who maintained the highest points-per-game mark over an entire season on the hardwood!

👏 SPECIAL SHOUTOUT 👏
Special thanks to Dan & Sheila Eilts for their contributions making this series possible!

Did you get to watch any of these players in action? Drop your favorite memories in the comments! 👇

Check back next Tuesday when we shift to the perimeter for Career 3-Point Field Goals Made! 👌

09/15/2026

🏴‍☠️🔥 OTTAWA BASKETBALL RECORDS 🏴‍☠️🔥

Week 2 is here! 🏀🔥

Consistency, durability, and relentless scoring night after night. Today, we’re spotlighting the players who put together the most dominant full-season scoring runs in Pirates history!

🏴‍☠️🚨 WEEK 2: SINGLE SEASON POINTS 🚨🏴‍☠️

Check out the graphic below to see the all-time leaders for total points scored in a single season!

🙌 SPECIAL SHOUTOUT 🙌 Special thanks to Dan & Sheila Eilts for their contributions making this series possible!

Let us know in the comments if you remember these seasons! 🔥

Check back next Tuesday for the highest season scoring averages (PPG)!

09/08/2026

🏴‍☠️🔥OTTAWA BASKETBALL RECORDS 🏴‍☠️🔥

Ottawa basketball has decades of rich history, unbelievable performances, and legendary scorers who set the standard on the hardwood. Over the next 6 weeks, we are opening up the archives to showcase the greatest stats, milestones, and individual records in Pirates history. 🏀🔥

What's coming up:

Week 1: Single Game Points

Week 2: Single Season Points

Week 3: Season Scoring (PPG)

Week 4: Career 3-Point Field Goals

Week 5: Career Scoring Average

Week 6: The 1,000-Point Club

🏴‍☠️🚨 WEEK 1: SINGLE GAME POINTS 🚨🏴‍☠️

We’re kicking off the series with the highest individual scoring performances in Ottawa history. Check out the graphic below to see the legendary players who dropped the most points in a single game!

🙌 SPECIAL SHOUTOUT 🙌 Special thanks to Dan & Sheila Eilts for their contributions making this series possible!

Let us know if you remember any of these performances! 🔥

Check back next week for the highest single-season point totals!

08/29/2026

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The Elders of Southside Christian Church are heartbroken to share some devastating news in regard to members of our church family. On Friday eveni…

08/28/2026

🏀🏴‍☠️Coach Evan Massey’s basketball blog is a goldmine for high school basketball fans, and one recent entry hits right at home for Ottawa.

A recent blog on Massey Basketball brings back the memories of that 1977-1978 Ottawa squad under legendary coach Dean Riley, punching their ticket to the Class AA Elite Eight after a 52-45 Super-Sectional win over Peoria before eventually falling to undefeated Lockport in the Elite 8.

Check out the full state tournament program breakdown, team rosters, and box scores from the 1978 State Tournament 🔥🏴‍☠️:

https://masseybasketball.blogspot.com/2027/04/1978-illinois-boys-basketball-class-aa.html?m=1

07/21/2026

🏀 Year 6 of the annual Ottawa Basketball Reunion!

It was another great day bringing together former players, managers, and coaches from the past 22 years!

A special thank you to DEER PARK GOLF CLUB for hosting us and to Sam’s Pizza for providing the pizza!

07/01/2026

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First-year Ottawa varsity boys basketball coach Bob Bartman feels his team has gasped new concepts quickly and has improved across the board during summer workout and competition.

https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/07/01/ottawa-boys-hoops-has-used-summer-to-build-chemistry-experiment/?fbclid=IwdGRleASySzVwZG9mAWZkaWQWUJtD0b8I8tupQb9bApjiH2FWNCiFlGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6mksIhhfbN-KZtfDu2dkaY7oe78flKw0VEp7TmgyF5uS92q5hrfMUtLNcshA_aem_64gT4fuyBDRkwVr5kAdVvw&utm_campaign=mrf-facebook-mywebtimes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202607016a425e40b5129c43bc44e19f

First-year Ottawa varsity boys basketball coach Bob Bartman feels his team has gasped new concepts quickly and has improved across the board during summer workout and competition.

06/30/2026

Summer of Construction 🚧

Both gyms are currently getting A/C! A HUGE thank you to Wallace Grade School and Central Intermediate School for letting us use your facilities this summer.

We’ve been working hard in the gym and weight room as well…foundation has been laid…Stay tuned! 🏴‍☠️

05/26/2026

🏴‍☠️ Very deserving honor for a great team!

Congratulations to the 1956-57 Ottawa Boys Basketball Team on being named a Class of 2026 inductee into the Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame Legacy Team category.

Led by legendary coach Gil Love, the Pirates finished 29-6 and placed third in the IHSA one-class state tournament.

A special recognition for a truly historic Ottawa team.

05/25/2026

Nice article highlighting the history behind some of the area’s gym names — including Kingman Gym and Love Gym. A lot of tradition, memories, and great basketball have come through those doors over the years.

Article Linked 👇

https://www.shawlocal.com/internal-ai-feed/2026/05/25/whats-in-a-name-a-look-of-the-history-behind-the-names-of-area-gymnasiums-and-tracks/