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Other than a tie early in the second period, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team held a comfortable lead over the Noble Bears and rolled to a 54-38 victory in the first action in 13 days due to winter weather.

Darlington School’s girls basketball team will be making its 12th straight trip to the Oklahoma Rural Elementary Schools state tournament after winning the West Division III title with a 40-15 win over Maple. The Chiefs open state Thursday at Shawnee, with tipoff set for 8 p.m.

Darlington School’s boys basketball team is headed back to the Oklahoma Rural Elementary Schools state tournament for a 10th straight season after winning the West Division III title with a 40-13 win over Oak Grove.

Maple School’s girls basketball team earned a second straight trip to the Oklahoma Rural Elementary Schools state tournament with a runner-up finish in the Division III West Championship. The Eagles open state Thursday at Shawnee against Moffett. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.

While pushing its win streak to 20 games, Calumet High School’s boys basketball team clinched the title in the 2023 Washita Valley Conference Shootout with an 85-28 win over cross-county rival Union City.

CHICKASHA – There is no reason to hit the panic button after El Reno High School’s wrestling team posted a seventh-place finish in the 2023 Chickasha Classic. El Reno, which was bumped from the top spot in the latest Class 5A rankings by Elgin, did not take its full varsity squad to the event.

CHICKASHA – El Reno High School’s wrestling team placed four grapplers third or higher in the girls division of the 2023 Chickasha Classic, including a pair of gold medals. Claire Solansky (115) took gold with a 5:24 fall over Santa Fe South’s Rubi Mendoza in the finals.

El Reno High School’s football program had two players clear the first hurdle in the quest for a roster spot on the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Team.

Hampered by a 31 percent shooting effort, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team dropped a 61-42 home game to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. The loss slipped the Cougars to 10-12 on the season and 3-5 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.

While cutting down the deficit margin, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team’s recent struggles to get into the win column continued last week with a 79-72 setback to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. The Cougars were slated to play at Seminole State on Thursday and will make up a home game...