Patsy Marie Mackey, 84, passed away Feb. 26, 2026. She was born in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, on Jan. 16, 1942, to her parents, Melvin Ralph Dixon and Ella Mae Peirce.

She married Bill Noble Mackey on June 11, 1957, and they shared 53 years of marriage together before his passing in 2011.

Patsy was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, her parents and her sisters, Pearly Choat and Mildred Jeanett Belt.

She is survived by her sons, Randy Mackey, Rocky Mackey, Robbie Mackey and Rodney Mackey, along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Despite losing to Del City in the Class 5A West Region 2 Championship, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team remains in the hunt for a third straight state championship.

It’s just going to take a longer path to get back to state to defend that title.

El Reno, now 14-10 on the season, will have to battle through the consolation bracket in the area round of the playoffs.

The 43-24 loss to Del City came after El Reno entered into the double-elimination 5A playoff bracket with a 36-14 victory over Duncan in the regional semifinals.

MIDWEST CITY – Gabe Osburn’s last-ditch 3-pointer from half-court hit off the rim as El Reno High School’s boys basketball team had its season come to an end in the semifinals of the Class 5A West Region 3 Championship.

El Reno closes with a 9-16 overall record after the 58-56 loss to Bishop McGuinness. It’s been more than 12 years since the Indians have failed to advance out of the regional round.

“This doesn’t happen to us very often,” said El Reno head coach Rodney Haydon to his players about the first-round loss.

For the first time since 2009, Calumet and Okarche high schools have qualified both boys and girls teams to the Elite Eight brackets in their respective classes for the 2026 Oklahoma Basketball State Championships.

The feat, 17 years in the making, was set up after both boys teams won their area championships, while the girls squads earned state passes through the consolation side.

The Calumet boys claimed the Class B1, Area I title with a 79-39 victory over No.11 Hammon. The Chieftains, ranked second in the state, improved to 26-3 on the year.