Connors State College’s offense seems to have the number of the defense from Redlands Community College men’s basketball team, posting a second triple-digit effort against RCC.
The Cowboys 103-97 win over Redlands was the second highest point total allowed by the Redlands defense, three points shy of the 106 scored against RCC early last month. It was the third 100-point game allowed by the Cougars in league play.
Calumet High School cheerleader Andrea Locke shakes a pom while smiling from atop a pyramid during last week’s games between the Chieftains and rival Okarche.
OKARCHE – In a game of cat and mouse, Okarche High School’s girls basketball team used a 16-3 run late in the second period to pull away from Calumet for a 56-36 victory in a meeting of top 10 squads.
Okarche, ranked fifth in Class A, moved to 17-4 on the season after a recent win over Oklahoma Bible Academy (51-20) and a loss to Class A’s fourth-ranked Amber-Pocasset (33-27).
Calumet, ranked sixth in Class B1, had its six-game win streak end and falls to 16-5 overall. The streak included recent wins over Laverne (56-49) and Hydro-Eakly (42-27).
OKARCHE – In what is believed to be a school record performance, Okarche High School’s boys basketball team hit 24 3-pointers en route to a 117-68 win over rival Calumet in a battle of two defending state champions.
The 49-point victory pushed the Warriors, ranked No.1 in Class A, to 20-3 on the season and extends their current winning streak to 10 after recent victories over Amber-Pocasset (80-58) and Oklahoma Bible (99-25).
Senior Eryn Roman Nose scored eight points in the third period as El Reno High School’s girls basketball team broke out of a scoring cage to defeat the Guthrie Bluejays 50-35.
The double-digit win was the second in a row for El Reno and the fourth in the past five games as the Indians move to 11-8 on the season.
More importantly, the 15-point decision kept EHS in the third spot in the District 5A-2 standings at 8-3, two and a half games ahead of Noble.
El Reno trails Carl Albert by a game and a half in the loss column for second.
Down multiple starters for a second straight game, senior Kason Haydon stepped up with a season-high scoring performance to lead El Reno High School’s boys basketball team past rival Guthrie.
The 64-57 road win gave El Reno the season sweep of the Bluejays and moved the Indians to 7-12 on the season.
The seven-point decision also snapped a three-game District 5A-2 losing streak for the Indians. El Reno is now 4-7 in district play and holds a two and a half game lead over Guthrie for fifth place.
A two-tournament swing over four days netted El Reno High School’s girls wrestling team four top 10 finishes, two of those from Bentley Sharp.
Sharp (235) took the silver in the 2026 Putnam City North Panthers Classic with a 1-1 record. She scored a 2:32 fall over Shawnee’s Zaleah Neugent.
In the same event, Lilie Arrasmith (145) went 1-2 to place fourth, posting a 53-second fall over U.S. Grant’s Amari Crayton.
Seeley Chronister (140) went 1-1 with a 9-4 win over Locust Grove’s Aspyn Bates.
Continuing to narrow the gap on the league leaders, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team outscored Seminole State 43-17 in the second half en route to an 81-46 win over the Belles.
With its third straight victory, Redlands improves to 18-4 on the season.
More importantly, the Cougars are now 5-3 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings, which is still fourth, but now are a game and a half out of third and two back of first place.
Haven Joseph posted a double-double line of 22 points, 15 rebounds and a steal to pace Redlands.
Dropping its second worst contest in league play, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team suffered a 95-65 setback to Seminole State College.
The loss leaves the Cougars with a 9-13 overall mark and a 3-5 record in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.
Redlands remains tied for seventh in the standings at 3-5.
Only two players reached double digits for Redlands as Justice Johnson had a line of 13 points, eight boards and two steals.
Damond Matthews had 13 points, five assists and four boards.
A scoring burst over the final four minutes of the third period helped move El Reno High School’s girls basketball team to within a win of locking up third place in the District 5A-2 standings.
El Reno retained the third spot with a 52-42 win over Noble and swept the season series with the Bears.
The Indians are 7-3 in District 5A-2 play with four games remaining.
The 10-point win lifted El Reno to 10-8 overall and marked the ninth straight year for the Indians to reach 10 wins under head coach Jennifer Douglas.
