Oakland 2013 Farlmand champs
The 2013 Farmland champions from Oakland: (front) Terry Richards, David Deemer, Gus Ray, Derek Lahm;
(back) Kurtis Charling, Mike Selk, Joe Anderson, Merritt Nelson

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Oakland becomes the first team in league history to win two championships, adding this year's Golden Tractor to their 2011 title. Oakland downed previously unbeaten Howells in a 90-87 thriller in the championship game. Playoff Bracket.

Click here to see who made the 2013 All-Farmland team.

Preseason meeting: The FBL held its preseason meeting Nov. 15 in West Point. League managers made two significant changes to the league constitution: A) Games will now consist of two 20-minute halves. B) Six teams will qualify for the playoffs, with the top two teams getting byes.

2012-2013 Schedule and results
(Click for box scores - All games 6 p.m.)

Feb. 17 - Championship game
Oakland def. Howells 90-87

Feb. 10 - Playoffs semifinals
Howells def. North Bend 84-76 (OT)
Oakland def. WP Fighting Elk 80-74

Feb. 3 - Playoffs first round
North Bend def. Wisner 67-52
Oakland def. Dodge 94-77
Byes: Howells, WP Fighting Elk

Jan. 27
Oakland def. WP Cowtippers 87-73
WP Fighting Elk def. North Bend 87-81
Wisner def. Pender 97-75
Howells def. Bancroft 100-73

Jan. 20
Howells def. North Bend 72-63
WP Elk def. WP Cowtippers 112-58
Oakland def. Dodge 90-79
Bancroft def. Wisner 55-54

Jan. 13
WP Fighting Elk def. Bancroft 88-68
North Bend def. Pender 72-60
Wisner def. Dodge 71-67
Howells def. WP Cowtippers 82-70

Jan. 6
Bancroft def. WP Cowtippers 81-68
North Bend def. Dodge 72-61
Howells def. Pender 70-52
Oakland def. Wisner 84-59

Dec. 30
Pender def. Bancroft 67-51
WP Fighting Elk def. Oakland 73-70
North Bend def. WP Cowtippers 89-63
Howells def. Dodge 94-78

Dec. 16
Oakland def. Bancroft 86-49
Howells def. WP Fighting Elk 82-74
Dodge def. Pender 88-74
Wisner def. WP Cowtippers 58-38

Dec. 9
WP Fighting Elk def. Pender 100-65
Oakland def. North Bend 79-75
Dodge def. Bancroft 70-65
Howells def. Wisner 81-64

Dec. 2
Oakland def. Pender 75-72
North Bend def. Bancroft 67-45
Dodge def. WP Cowtippers 90-88
WP Fighting Elk def. Wisner 81-56

Nov. 25
North Bend def. Wisner 69-51
WP Fighting Elk def. Dodge 85-73
Howells def. Oakland 73-69
WP Cowtippers def. Pender 65-63

team	W	L	gb	off.	def.
Howells-x	8	0	-	81.8	67.9
WPFE-x	7	1	1.0	87.5	68.8
Oakland-x	6	2	2.0	80.0	69.1
North Bend-x	5	3	3.0	73.5	64.8
Wisner-x	3	5	5.0	63.8	68.8
Dodge-x	3	5	5.0	75.8	79.9
Bancroft	2	6	6.0	60.9	75.0
WPCT	1	7	7.0	65.4	82.8
Pender	1	7	7.0	66.0	77.3

Regular season complete
x= clinched playoff berth

Final Scoring leaders

Rnk.	Name	Team	Pt. Ave.
1.	Garry Clark	WPFE	24.6
2.	Bryan Ruzek	Dod	24.4
3.	Justin Sindelar	How	22.5
4.	Shane Carrender	Pen	21.5
5.	Nick Kroon	WPFE	19.4
6.	Tommy Ruzek	Dod	19.3
7.	Matt Eikmeier	How	19.1
8.	Merritt Nelson	Oak	18.1
9.	John Wesch	NB	16.4
10.	Kurtis Charling	Oak	16.0
11.	Brent Karnatz	NB	15.6
12.	Joe Anderson	Oak	14.5
	regular seson complete min 6 games played

The teams of Farmland League would like to thank our sponsors for making the FBL possible.
Thanks for supporting town team basketball!

Bancroft
Main Street Tap

Dodge
Dodge Manufacturing
Meyer Agri-Service
Merry Martini Lounge
Hilltop Lanes

Howells
J&H Milling
The Still
Cedar Hill Cattle Co.

North Bend
Dodger Bowl

West Point
WP Travel Plaza
CharterWest Bank
Creative Xpressions
JD's Bar and Grill
Nebr. Vet Services
Randels Jewelry

Pender
Triple C Products
Pender State Bank
Sabre Industries
Welsh's Bar
Dolezal Motor Co.

Oakland
Deeb Realty
Richards Ag Agency
Charling Farms