Redlands Community College women’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak in NJCAA Region 2 play with an 86-61 home victory over Western Oklahoma State College.
The two-game slide, which included a 68-57 setback at Eastern Oklahoma State College, had dropped the Cougars out of second in the region standings. The win over the Pioneers lifted RCC, now 17-7 on the season, to 7-4 in the league standings for fourth place.
A multi-game losing streak has kept Redlands Community College men’s basketball team hovering near the bottom of the NJCAA Region 2 standings.
The Cougars dropped games to Eastern Oklahoma (84-68) and Western Oklahoma (93-81) to extend their losing streak to seven games. Redlands is now 10-15 on the season and 2-9 in the region standings for seventh place.
Deazhon Perkins had a line of 31 points, four steals and two rebounds for the two setbacks.
Gregory Limage followed with 21 points, six boards and a pick, followed by 20 points and 10 boards from Adidas Davis.
Held to just a pair of extra base hits, Redlands Community College’s baseball team dropped three home games to Illinois-based Lewis and Clark Community College.
Redlands slipped to 2-13 on the season after dropping the set by scores of 4-2, 9-7 and 24-12.
The series was trimmed from four to three games due to weather.
The Cougars went 21-of-97 (.216) from the plate with a double each from Easton Andrews and Gavyn Smith.
It took three tries and a split city council vote, but Cesar Salazar got the go-ahead last week to build a five-unit housing development at 1415 Gabriel St.
Salazar first approached the city about the project in December. He was requesting to change the zoning on the 0.3989 acre property from Multi-Family Residential (R-3) to a Planned Unit Development with a base Multi-Family (R-3) District.
The item was tabled until January because council had concerns over a number of issues including sidewalks, the setback, and an increase in traffic congestion.
Okarche fifth-graders, from left, Lauren and Taylin Schwarz and Tinley Running all wore matching outfits to cheer on Okarche High School’s basketball teams last week in the regional round of the Class A playoffs.
The Warriors split the playoff games, with the girls losing to Oklahoma Bible Academy and the boys defeating Hominy.
James Kee John was sentenced last week by a Canadian County judge for nine counts of rape and lewd acts with a child after entering a plea of no contest.
After hearing the facts of the case, which revealed a years-long pattern of physical, sexual and psychological abuse by John, as well as a victim impact statement, Special Judge David Halley followed the state’s request and sentenced the defendant to 40 years incarceration, with the remainder of his life on probation.
The victims were 10 and 12 when the abuse started.
El Reno Police Department placed ninth among Oklahoma City Metroplex law enforcement-related teams in the annual Polar Plunge fundraising challenge for Oklahoma Special Olympics.
The eight-member team raised $3,246 - part of more than $34,500 collected by the top nine teams.
Yukon Police Department’s eight-member squad was second overall with $4,990 raised.
There were 43 teams in the Oklahoma City event, with members taking the plunge into chilly waters at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor OKC.
Early voting begins Thursday, Feb. 29 for voters in Canadian County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at their county election board.
Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold said early voting is open to all voters.
