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Briana Stevenson gets a boost into the air from teammates, from left, Krystiana Guzman, Samyra Hunter and Analexis Lozano during a stunt at a recent El Reno High School basketball game.

Jumping back into the win column, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team got the first win on its current six-game road swing with a 43-37 victory over the Duncan Demons.

Fueled by a 15-point scoring edge in the third period, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 65-35 win over Duncan.

UNION CITY – Playing the first home game since the death of head coach Robert Duvall, Union City High School’s boys basketball team posted a wire-to-wire win over Gracemont. The victory lifted the Tigers to 2-5 on the season and 1-2 in the Washita Valley Conference standings.

UNION CITY – In a much-anticipated return to the court, Union City High School’s girls basketball team overwhelmed Gracemont last week to earn its first Washita Valley Conference victory. The Tigers improved to 3-4 on the season and 1-2 in the WVC standings with a 49-22 win over the Lions.

El Reno High School’s girls basketball team let a key win slip through its fingers last week as Lawton MacArthur scored a basket off an offensive rebound at the buzzer. The 61-60 non-conference road loss to the Highlanders, ranked fifth in Class 5A, left El Reno with a 5-3 overall record.

Kicking off a rough six-game road swing, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team fell to Class 5A's third-ranked Lawton MacArthur for the second time in less than a week. The 84-62 non-conference setback was the third loss in a row for El Reno, ranked 10th in the same poll.

El Reno High School wrestler Thad Hicks works a pinning move on an opponent from Guthrie during the opening round of the 2021 Malcolm Wade Invitational last week at Carl Albert High School. The event also doubled for the 2021 Suburban Conference Championship. See Saturday’s edition for a wrap-up.

Surviving a horrendous opening five minutes, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team found its scoring groove over the final 26 minutes to snap a three-game losing streak against Del City in Suburban Conference action.

For more than 14 minutes, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team went toe-to-toe with Del City last week as the Indians exchanged baskets with the Class 6A powerhouse in a key Suburban Conference matchup. Unfortunately, the effort seemed to wake up the sleeping giant.