Sports

Union City High School’s girls basketball team slipped to the .500 mark in conference play, closing out the 2023 portion of its schedule with a 41-31 loss to Thomas/Fay-Custer.

Calumet’s Hunter Arnold was honored recently for reaching the 1,000-point mark for career scoring.

Just a few games after teammate Hunter Arnold surpassed 1,000 career points, Calumet senior Dalton Belcher reached the milestone in the Chieftains win over Thomas/Fay-Custer in Washita Valley Conference action.

Jett Mueggenborg popped off a season-high 31 points as Okarche High School’s boys basketball team posted its best offensive night of the season to close out 2023. The Warriors, ranked fifth in Class A, moved to 6-2 on the season with a 97-32 win over Watonga.

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Pauline Black-Harmon continued her quest to become El Reno High School’s all-time leading female rebounder with her third double-double of the season in the Indians road game against Elgin.

With playoff seedings in the upper divisions resting solely on the outcome of league games, winning each night in District 5A-1 has become a critical factor - especially on the road. “District road wins are tough,” said El Reno head coach Rodney Haydon.

Calumet High School’s basketball teams split homecoming games with Corn Bible Academy last week. See Saturday’s edition for county action wrap-up.

Riding a dominating first-period scoring blitz, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the District 5A-1 standings with a 54-24 win over Crossings Christian School.

El Reno High School’s boys basketball team had an early-season upset bid derailed by a fourth-period shooting slump as Crossings Christian School escaped Jenks Simmons Field House with a 55-46 win.