Calumet, Okarche girls two wins away from state tickets
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Both Calumet and Okarche High School’s girls basketball teams are two wins away from punching their tickets to the Class A State High School Basketball Championships.
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Cougars defeat NEO to retain league lead
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Just when the rest of the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference was poised to bump Redlands Community College women’s basketball team out of the top spot, the Cougars have responded with a three-game win streak to retain that lead.
Redlands men drop 14th straight OCAC game
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Redlands Community College men’s basketball team looks to be headed toward a play-in game in order to make the NJCAA Region II Championship after dropping its 14th straight game.
County schools bring home ORES state trophies
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Three of the four teams representing Canadian County in the recent Organization of Rural Elementary Schools State Basketball Championships returned with hardware — including two gold balls.
Carl Albert needs late free throws to fend off ER rally
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MIDWEST CITY – Fourth-ranked Carl Albert knocked down four free throws in the final 34 seconds to hold off a feverish comeback attempt by El Reno High School’s girls basketball team.
The 60-55 loss to the Titans left El Reno, ranked No.8 in the same Class 5A poll, with a 12-10 overall record and closed out Suburban Conference action with a 6-5 mark.
Jennifer Douglas’ team is 4-3 in games counting toward the league standings.
Clash with the Titans
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MIDWEST CITY – While improving both its scoring and shooting percentage in the second half, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team could not overcome its own demons from the first two periods.
The Indians, ranked 13th in Class 5A, closed out Suburban Conference action with a 61-41 loss to third-ranked Carl Albert. The setback left El Reno with an 11-11 overall record and a 4-7 mark in league action.
The loss to the Titans counted toward the league title, leaving El Reno with a 3-4 record.
Matmen fall at 5A dual state
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El Reno High School’s wrestling team ventured back to the Class 5A Dual State Championships last week for the first time in 11 seasons, but made an early quarterfinals exit with a 49-13 setback to fourth-ranked Skiatook.
Calumet, OHS win playoff bids
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Calumet High School’s girls basketball team uncorked a season-high scoring total as the thirdranked Chieftains defeated Depew 90-32 to win the Class A, Area II, District 2 Championship.
Indians deliver sweet Valentine's Day win
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Eight scorers were enough for El Reno High School’s boys basketball team to stay in the win column last week as the Indians got back to even ground in the Suburban Conference title chase.
El Reno’s 60-53 win over the Bears lifted the Indians, ranked No.13 in Class 5A, to 11-10 on the season. Kale Simon’s team has won two straight Suburban Conference outings to move to 4-6 overall and 3-3 in games counting toward the championship.
El Reno girls basketball team defeats Noble in Valentine’s Day Suburban Conference matchup
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Down one of its offensive weapons, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team got points from six different players in the first period to help spark a wire-to-wire win over Noble.
El Reno’s 59-30 victory lifted the Class 5A’s eighth-ranked Indians to 12-9 on the season and 6-4 against Suburban Conference teams. EHS is 4-2 in games counting toward the league title.
The Indians scored the first six points on baskets by Kenzie Holsted, Arianna Long and Kayla Jones. Paige Primeaux then added a basket to go up 8-4.