Redlands Community College women’s basketball team will be the third seed for the upcoming NJCAA Region 2 postseason championship after splitting the final two games of the regular season.

The Cougars lost their rematch with Seminole State (57-52) before posting a 49-40 win over Northern Oklahoma College of Enid to cap the season with a 28-5 record.

The split left Redlands with a 12-4 record in the Region 2 standings, a half game back of No.25 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (12-3) and two and a half games back of No.24 Murray State (14-1).

With a bye on the final day of the regular season for NJCAA Region 2 teams, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team knows it’s made the postseason tournament.

Unknown is just what seed.

The Cougars closed out the regular season at 13-17 with a 58-55 win over Northern Oklahoma College of Enid. The Cougars dropped a road game at Seminole State (76-69) four days earlier.

The split left Redlands with a 7-9 Region 2 record for sixth, a half game back of Eastern Oklahoma for fifth.

Several dozen people turned out last week for the dedication of a mural honoring the service and sacrifice of Sgt. Thomas Duran. 

Duran, 41, and a 14-year veteran of the El Reno Police Department, was killed after being struck by a vehicle early on Oct. 17.

Duran was reportedly assisting a man in the area of Watts and Wilson when he was struck by a vehicle while standing outside his patrol cruiser. The vehicle left the scene.

Sgt. Duran would die Oct. 24 from the injuries he suffered.

Two people have been charged in connection with his death.

El Reno police said a stalled train Monday morning resulted in kids on their way to school crawling under it.  

Police Chief Ken Brown said no injuries were reported.  

El Reno’s Frank Knight Park is named for a man who was a beloved baseball coach but died tragically when he attempted to crawl between a train that had stalled momentarily.

Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about the dangers in a scenario such as what occurred Monday morning.