Sports

Ijai Johnson led a quintet of players in double digits as Redlands Community College men’s basketball team picked up its first NJCAA Region 2 win of the season with a 96-93 decision over Eastern Oklahoma State College.

It took less than 15 minutes for El Reno High School’s girls wrestling team to remain undefeated at home, scoring two falls and four forfeit victories en route to a 36-12 decision over Class 5A’s ninth-ranked Hinton.

El Reno High School’s wrestling program held its annual Alumni Night last week prior to the home match against Chickasha. Over a dozen former wrestlers were recognized for their work to build the EHS program over decades.

Despite losing the final four weights, El Reno High School’s wrestling team jumped back into the win column last week to keep bragging rights in the wrestling version of the U.S. 81 Battle with the Indians.

Adelyn Davis made only one late free throw against Gracemont but it was the biggest of her career as Calumet High School’s girls basketball team earned its first win of the season.

A day after earning even more first-place votes in the Class B state poll, top-ranked Calumet High School’s boys basketball team logged an 85-30 win over Gracemont in the return to conference action.

A stifling defense led to a lopsided margin in transition points as El Reno High School’s girls basketball team returned to District 5A-1 action last week with a 75-13 win over Western Heights. The 62-point victory, El Reno’s widest winning margin, moved the Indians to 11-0 on the season.

Riding a pair of first-half scoring breaks, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team battled past an upset-minded Western Heights club for a 77-51 victory in the Indians return to District 5A-1 play. The 26-point win was the fifth straight for El Reno as the Indians improved to 9-2 overall.

El Reno High School’s girls wrestling team tied for 18th out of 46 teams at the recent Supergirl 64 Wrestling Tournament held at Tulsa Union. The Indians scored 42 points and were tied with Tuttle.

Jadyn Rother scored a team-high 26 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, as Okarche High School’s girls basketball team defeated Watonga 59-38 in the third-place game of the 2024 Three Rivers Conference Championship.