Logging its second highest single half scoring total of the young season, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team flew away from the Thunderducks of Dallas College Richland, 80-63.
The Cougars moved to 2-0 on the season despite hitting only 5-of-24 shots (21 percent) from the 3-point arc.
Redlands was 22-of-35 (63 percent) from inside the arc and closed the game shooting 46 percent overall.
At halftime of his 45th birthday, El Reno High School head football coach Russell Cook looked well on his way to opening up a gift in the form of a playoff berth.
Cook’s Indians had the momentum and a three-point lead after a late second-quarter field goal and would open the third period with the ball.
Unfortunately, that gift will have to stay on his wish list for another year.
For the second time in three weeks, El Reno squandered a halftime lead with no second-half points en route to a 20-10 loss to Noble. The setback dropped the Indians to 3-6 on the season.
See Saturday’s edition for a complete state wrapup.
Surviving five ties in the first half, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team outscored Lamar College 34-27 over the final two periods to polish off a 61-51 season-opening victory.
Redlands led 27-24 at the break, but outscored the Colorado visitors 25-12 in the third period to pull away.
The Cougars closed the game shooting 29 percent (19-of-65) from the field which included a 5-of-32 effort (16 percent) from the 3-point arc.
The Cougars were 18-of-23 (78 percent) from the free-throw line.
Henry Sanchez led a group of five double-digit scorers with 29 points as Redlands Community College men’s basketball team kicked off the 2024-25 season with a 98-73 win over Neosho County.
The win over the Kansas-based school came off 46 percent (35-of-77) shooting by the Cougars, who made 8-of-26 (31 percent) shots from the 3-point arc.
Sanchez’s 29 points came off 11-of-18 shooting with five 3-pointers and two made free throws. He added a double-double with 10 rebounds and four assists.
While the win-loss record may not have reflected the abilities of the players making up El Reno High School’s softball roster, the coaches who faced the Indians knew it.
That knowledge and respect was reflected in voting for two postseason award lists which netted El Reno a dozen selections and a possibility for three All-State laurels.
El Reno High School’s football team climbed back into the chase for a playoff spot with last week’s 46-18 win over John Marshall.
The win boosted stats for both offensive and defensive players.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite taking over the reigns of a run-heavy offense, Rustyn Cook had never experienced a 100-yard rushing game in his high school career.
That ended in a must-win game for El Reno High School’s football team.
The junior quarterback became the fifth runner this year to eclipse the century mark in a single game with 107 yards and two touchdowns as the Indians climbed back into the playoff picture with a 46-18 victory over John Marshall.
Running like head coach Anthony Klipp called “a man,” El Reno High School freshman Ethan Brooks punched his ticket to the 2024 Class 5A Cross Country Championships in record fashion.
Brooks outkicked a pair of Guymon runners to win the 5A West Regional Championships with a career-best time of 15 minutes, 54.57 seconds over the 5K (3.1-mile) at Moore/Norman Technology Center.
“He ran like a man today,” said Klipp.
While admitting there are areas of growth still needed from the top chair down, El Reno High School head softball coach Bri Michalicka could not be prouder of her team’s effort in her first season at the helm.
“This season was a trial run and I was proud of the girls. There were a lot of positive moments but our record did not reflect our potential as a team and program,” said Michalicka.
El Reno went 15-15 overall and made the regional championship round of the playoffs before being eliminated by Guthrie. The Indians were fourth in the District 5A-2 standings.
