Owens found his footing in the second semester and was a key part of a strong closing surge for the Dutch. He produced in some of the tougher and biggest games of the season for Holland Hall. Had 25 points vs McLain, 20 vs 6A Deer Creek and 23 in a rivalry victory over Lincoln Christian. Is a confident shooter from deep and a recent in person viewing he showed a big more speed and juice with the ball in his hands than expected. An area of improvement for this spring and summer, will be understanding shot selection in late game scenarios. As his confidence in his shot can lead him to pulling the trigger too eagerly.

Heading into the Locust Grove Tournament, the Dutch had been on a rough patch. But they righted the ship with three big wins, including beating 5A Bishop Kelley and 19th ranked 4A Inola. Including the win over tournament hosts Locust Grove, all three were hard fought wins over 5 points a less. A new name emerged to lead Holland Hall in scoring, with the freshman averaging 13 points a game for the tournament. He also handed out 3.3 assists a game and grabbed 2.7 rebounds. Owens’ emergence could be a sign of a second semester push that could turn the Dutch into a team no opponent will want to see come playoff time.