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A day after eclipsing the century mark for the second straight game on offense, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team gave up a triple-digit effort on defense.

The Cougars dropped a 102-79 game to Allen County Community College to slip to 2-2 on the season.

The loss came on the heels of a 104-72 victory over South Central Prep.

Treston Gage scored 31 points total for the two-game set with eight rebounds. Glenn Bishop Jr. had a 31-point 14-rebound effort, while Justice Johnson followed with 23 points and eight boards.

After dropping the season opener, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team has rebounded to win back-to-back games.

The Cougars defeated Cowley County (60-48) and Pratt Community College (73-50) to move to 2-1 overall.

Haven Joseph logged 22 points and 12 rebounds for the set, followed by 20 points, nine boards and four steals from Myracle Washington. Ainslee McComas was close behind with 18 points and two boards.

Whitney Wollenberg finished with 13 points and four boards, while Karlee Harviston had 12 points and nine caroms.

El Reno High School junior Michaela Reed lies flat on her stomach in a Superwoman pose to push a bowling ball down the lane at El Reno Bowl recently.

Reed was serving as a Unified Partner for a classmate with special needs during the 2025 Special Olympics Oklahoma area bowling qualifier. Schools along Route 66 in the area competed in the event.

EDMOND – Set to run alone and having some butterflies in her stomach, El Reno High School junior Lilly Owen admits she was feeling anxious before her biggest race of the season.

“I was really nervous at first,” said Owen.

Then the gun sounded to start the 2025 Class 5A Girls Oklahoma State Cross Country Championships and those nerves simply vanished.

Both Union City High School basketball teams jumped into the win column to start the 2025-26 season, defeating Verden on the road.

The boys posted a 67-63 win after outscoring Verden 20-12 in the third period to erase a one-point halftime deficit, 32-31. The eight-point spread was key as VHS tried to rally behind a 19-16 break in the fourth.

A see-saw battle ended on a sour note as Redlands Community College women’s basketball team dropped its season opener to Kansas-based Neosho County 75-71.

Redlands trailed 16-15 after one period and it remained a one-possession game until late in the second period. The Panthers hit several 3-pointers to cap a 16-12 run and took a 32-27 lead into halftime.

The Cougars battled back in the third period with a 26-24 edge to close the gap to 56-53, but Neosho County outscored RCC 19-18 over the final 10 minutes.

After dropping the season opener to Texas-based Dallas College North Lake, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team earned its first victory of the 2025-26 campaign.

The Cougars rallied from an early deficit to defeat Southwestern Christian University’s junior varsity team 110-83. The win came two days after falling 92-85 to the Blazers.

In the win, Redlands led 50-42 at the break before outscoring the Eagles 60-41 in the second half.

Five players scored in double digits, led by Damond Matthews with 24 points off 9-of-17 shooting.

El Reno High School heads into the final week of the 2025 football season with overall numbers improving each week over the past month.

NOBLE – While producing no points, a pair of time-draining possessions in the second half by Noble proved to be the biggest hurdle for El Reno High School’s football team in a narrow 14-13 loss to the Bears.

The one-point setback dropped El Reno to 3-6 on the season and dealt a knockout blow to EHS’ playoff hopes. The Indians are currently tied for fifth in the District 5A-2 standings with Lawton at 2-4.

Despite logging a double-digit shot total, Redlands Community College women’s soccer team suffered a 3-0 shutout loss to the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain.

The setback came in the opening round of the 2025 NJCAA Region 2 Championships. It was the first trip to the postseason for the Cougars since 2018 as Redlands season comes to an end with a 7-8-1 overall record.

Redlands was outshot 14-10 by the Bucks as RCC was unable to get an attempt on frame.