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Okarche takes bragging rights over Calumet in battle of No.1s, UC wins

1 year ago By Glen Miller

Playing its third ranked opponent in seven days, Okarche High School earned bragging rights as the best small school in Canadian County following a 90-85 win over Class B’s top-ranked Calumet.

Okarche, the top-ranked team in Class A, moved to 23-0 on the season with the win over the Chieftains.

The seven-day stretch included a win over No.9 (A) Amber-Pocasset 99-68.

Jett Mueggenborg led the Warriors in scoring with 72 points including 44 against Ampo, while adding 17 rebounds and 12 steals. Easton Roby followed with a line of 35 points, 14 boards and five steals.

RCC rallies to beat NOC Enid 69-54

1 year ago By Glen Miller

Outscoring Northern Oklahoma College of Enid 39-15 in the second half, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team completed a first-run sweep of the NOC teams with a 69-54 victory.

The 15-point win over the Jets, after trailing 39-31 at halftime, came on the heels of a 73-64 victory over NOC Tonkawa. That win snapped a four-game losing streak.

The Cougars, who will play both squads again to close out the regular season, moved to 11-8 on the season. Redlands improved to 4-4 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings for fifth place.

Anni Heikkila leaps into the air to grab a rebound

Cougars jump into tie with pair for third

1 year ago By Glen Miller

Redlands Community College men’s basketball team jumped into a three-way tie for third place in the NJCAA Region 2 standings with back-to-back wins over teams from Northern Oklahoma College.

The Cougars snapped a three-game slide with an 86-76 road win over NOC Tonkawa, before downing NOC Enid 79-62 at home. The wins moved Redlands to 17-5 on the season.

Improving to 5-3 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings, the Cougars are tied with Western Oklahoma State College and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.