High School
Intense competition marks Class 3A postseason
Lincoln Christian Looks To Earn State Tournament Bid
The Class 3A Area Tournament at Kellyville will take place from March 6-8, with six teams competing for two state tournament spots.
The tournament begins on Thursday, March 6, with two elimination games. Heritage Hall will face Lindsay at 2:30 PM, followed by Community Christian vs. Alva at 7:30 PM. The winners will advance, while the losing teams will be eliminated.
On Friday, March 7, at 2:30 PM, the winners from Thursday’s elimination games will meet in Game 3, with the winner advancing to the final elimination matchup.
Later that night, at 7:30 PM, Lincoln Christian and Millwood will compete for an automatic bid to the state tournament. The winner will advance, while the loser will move into the elimination bracket.
The tournament will conclude on Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 PM, with Game 5, where the last two remaining teams will battle for the tournament’s second and final state tournament berth.
Cascia Hall Heads To Seminole Area Tournament
The Class 3A Area Tournament at Seminole will take place from March 6-8, with six teams competing for two state tournament spots.
The tournament begins on Thursday, March 6, with two elimination games. Kansas will face Spiro at 1:00 PM, followed by Cascia Hall vs. Kiefer at 6:00 PM. The winners will advance, while the losing teams will be eliminated.
On Friday, March 7, at 1:00 PM, the winners from Thursday’s elimination games will meet in Game 3, with the winner advancing to the final elimination matchup.
Later that night, at 6:00 PM, Sequoyah (Tahlequah) and Roland will compete for an automatic bid to the state tournament. The winner will advance, while the loser will move into the elimination bracket.
The tournament will conclude on Saturday, March 8, at 6:00 PM, with Game 5, where the last two remaining teams will battle for the tournament’s second and final state tournament berth.
Kellyville, Sequoyah Claremore To Play In Verdigris
The Class 3A Area Tournament at Verdigris will take place from March 6-8, with six teams competing for two state tournament spots.
The tournament begins on Thursday, March 6, with two elimination games. Kellyville will face Holdenville at 2:30 PM, followed by Vinita vs. Jones at 7:30 PM. The winners will advance, while the losing teams will be eliminated.
On Friday, March 7, at 2:30 PM, the winners from Thursday’s elimination games will meet in Game 3, with the winner advancing to the final elimination matchup.
Later that night, at 7:30 PM, Sequoyah (Claremore) and Crooked Oak will compete for an automatic bid to the state tournament. The winner will advance, while the loser will move into the elimination bracket.
The tournament will conclude on Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 PM, with Game 5, where the last two remaining teams will battle for the tournament’s second and final state tournament berth.
Class 3A Girls Action
The Class 3A Area Tournament at Seminole will take place from March 6-8, with six teams competing for two state tournament spots.
The tournament begins on Thursday, March 6, with two elimination games. Kansas will face Spiro at 1:00 PM, followed by Cascia Hall vs. Kiefer at 6:00 PM. The winners will advance, while the losing teams will be eliminated.
On Friday, March 7, at 1:00 PM, the winners from Thursday’s elimination games will meet in Game 3, with the winner advancing to the final elimination matchup.
Later that night, at 6:00 PM, Sequoyah (Tahlequah) and Roland will compete for an automatic bid to the state tournament. The winner will advance, while the loser will move into the elimination bracket.
The tournament will conclude on Saturday, March 8, at 6:00 PM, with Game 5, where the last two remaining teams will battle for the tournament’s second and final state tournament berth.
Sequoyah Claremore to play in Verdigris
The Class 3A Area Tournament at Verdigris will take place from March 6-8, with six teams competing for two state tournament spots.
The tournament begins on Thursday, March 6, with two elimination games. Sequoyah (Claremore) will face Morris at 1:00 PM, followed by Westville vs. Jones at 6:00 PM. The winners will advance, while the losing teams will be eliminated.
On Friday, March 7, at 1:00 PM, the winners from Thursday’s elimination games will meet in Game 3, with the winner advancing to the final elimination matchup.
Later that night, at 6:00 PM, Adair and Keys (Parkhill) will compete for an automatic bid to the state tournament. The winner will advance, while the loser will move into the elimination bracket.
The tournament will conclude on Saturday, March 8, at 6:00 PM, with Game 5, where the last two remaining teams will battle for the tournament’s second and final state tournament berth.
Class 6A
PC North 49, Broken Arrow 52
Union 41, Norman 39
Deer Creek 53, Owasso 51
Westmoore 48, Moore 52
Union 45, Norman 46
Mustang 63, Bixby 47
Sapulpa 49, PC North 74
Ed Memorial 54, Broken Arrow 72
TULSA – As the organizer of the state’s largest holiday tournament, and an all-around basketball guy, Tulsa Public Schools Athletic Director Mick Wilson couldn’t be happier with the fact that his participants are continuing a tradition of postseason success.
Comparing the TOC’s brackets from earlier in the year to the brackets coming from The Big House in Oklahoma City, it is many of the very same programs.
In girls’ action, Class B Hammon won the state tournament in their division on Saturday. In Class 6A, Broken Arrow and Edmond Memorial made the cut while Class 5A is seeing Booker T. Washington as a favorite to win it all. In Class 4A, Fort Gibson and Lincoln Christian are seeking the crown. The Dale Pirates won the championship in Class 2A, while in Class A, Quinton exited in the first round.
The boys side doesn’t feel much different. Owasso is the early favorite in Class 6A action after winning the Tournament of Champions in December. Booker T. Washington and Weatherford are there, along with Crossings Christian and Millwood. In the smaller classifications, Wilson made their appearance while Okay ended up making it to the finals eventually falling to Okarche.
Whether you watched the games live on television, or could feel the electricity in person at the BOK Center, the high stakes games are a feeling that can’t be replicated anywhere else – except maybe the state championship.
Wilson says the Weatherford Eagles are a great example of a team that showcased their talents in Tulsa at Christmas, and now have a chance to win it all.
“Back at the tournament, Weatherford was the one team in the state that gave Owasso a really good game,” Wilson noted during a halftime interview with T-Town Sports last week. “They are a phenomenal team and Derek Bull is a fantastic coach.”
It would be the Millwood Falcons however that played Owasso in the finals of the Tournament of Champions. They’ll open their state tournament run Thursday morning at the Big House, while Owasso is in action tonight.
Regardless, as he finalizes invitations for next year’s event, Wilson is hopeful that his annual event will continue to be a predictor of postseason success for decades to come.
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