OAKLAND — The Oakland boys basketball team is talented and deep. What the players don’t have is previous state tournament experience. The third-ranked Oakers (21-5), back in the OSAA Class 2A eight-team tournament for the first time since 2009, meet Vernonia (15-10) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in a quarterfinal game at the Pendleton Convention Center. “That lack of (tournament) experience plays against us a little bit,” said Oakland coach Jeff Clark. “Our depth has really been a big asset for us this year. Our second group is just as strong as the first in some cases, and the ability to …



