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CALUMET – Double-digit turnovers in the second half, caused by a pressure defense by Lomega, haunted Calumet High School’s girls basketball team in a 78-29 loss to the Raiders.

The non-conference loss dropped Calumet to 0-3 on the season.

Calumet’s offense was held to single digits in all four periods as the Chieftains trailed 20-7 after one period and 40-13 at the break. The Raiders pressure defense stepped up in the third, leading to a 30-7 scoring edge and a 70-20 lead.

Lomega was outscored 9-8 over the final eight minutes of the 49-point win.

Thirteen players scored, including four in double digits, as Redlands Community College women’s basketball team jumped back into the win column with a 94-44 victory over Southern Nazarene University’s junior varsity.

The win snapped a two-game slide as the Cougars dropped road games in Kansas to Barton (76-60) and top-ranked Hutchison (81-59) community colleges. Redlands is now 4-2 on the season after the win over the Crimson Storm.

After having a three-game win streak snapped with a road loss, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team jumped back into the win column with a 106-55 score over On-Point Academy.

The victory over the cross-town rival moved the Cougars to 6-2 on the season following a 94-87 loss to Hesston College.

Camren Hunt scored 20 points in the win over On-Point and booked 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals for the two-game set. Henry Sanchez added a line of 22 points, 12 boards and five steals.

A quick scan of Jennifer Douglas’ bio as El Reno High School’s girls basketball coach would find one common word popping up on just about every line – first.

She is the first coach to guide the girls to a win in a state tournament, a 67-55 decision over Coweta in 2019, followed by the first coach to take a team to the championship game the same season.

Ashlee Houston bagged this deer near Calumet on Nov. 1.

The buck was 15 scorable points and was taken during muzzleloader season.

UNION CITY – A quick burst of points late in the second period, sparked by its defense, allowed Union City High School’s girls basketball team to stay undefeated on the young season.

The Tigers moved to 3-0 on the year with a 49-22 victory over Binger-Oney.

The win pushed Union City to 2-0 in the Washita Valley Conference standings.

Both teams struggled to score early as Binger-Oney led 5-2 before Union City got two free throws by Breanna Goad and a Kamryn Cook basket to lead 6-5. The Bobcats got a late basket to take a 7-6 lead into the second period.

UNION CITY – For the second straight game, Union City High School’s boys basketball team has struggled with ball security, committing 36 turnovers in an 81-51 setback to Binger-Oney.

The loss dropped the Tigers to 0-3 on the season and 0-2 in the Washita Valley Conference standings.

Union City trailed by only a point, 11-10, on a free throw by Landon Barton in the first period. However, eight turnovers in the opening stanza allowed the Bobcats to outscore the Tigers 18-5 from that point.

Overcoming a technical foul on a game-opening slam dunk by Amaree Garmon, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team never trailed in a 93-68 win over Dallas College North Lake.

The win over the reigning NJCAA Division III national champion and top-ranked Blazers moved Redlands to 5-1 on the season.

It was the third straight victory for the Cougars and the second over one of the seven Dallas College teams.

OKLAHOMA CITY – With a playoff berth off the table and facing a one-win opponent, El Reno High School football coach Russell Cook used the four days leading up to the Indians 2024 season finale stressing two simple words – pride and legacy.

His seniors listened.

In their final game the senior classmen produced four turnovers on defense, logged 76 yards of offense and found the end zone three times en route to a lopsided 48-0 victory over Western Heights.

Union City High School’s girls basketball team is off to a 2-0 start for a second straight season after last week’s 36-20 win over Calumet in the battle of Canadian County’s two smallest schools.

The Tigers win kicked off Washita Valley Conference play for both schools as Calumet dropped to 0-1. It was the second straight win for Union City in the rivalry with the Chieftains, who had won five in a row over UCHS until last season’s loss.