It is that time of season and we have finally reached the State Tournament and congratulations, You have made it to the big house! Follow along as I preview the State Tournament matchups and hear from the coaches as they give their thoughts.
#1 Washington vs #11 Bethel
Tuesday at 9:00am
Last Appearance: Washington (Second consecutive) Bethel (Third consecutive since 2022)
Washington’s road to the big house
The road to the big house is as it always is, focusing on the process of little by little over the destination. Keeping the main thing the main thing which is being where our feet are, being our best moment by moment. The anticipation and excitement never gets old. I want our girls to appreciate and soak in the excitement of the process. The reaction is excitement, appreciation for the opportunity we have, but also a realization that we have a wanted responsibility to play for the ones that have come before us and set the standard for those that will come after said Washington coach Kale Simon. The Lady Warriors began their road to the big house with a bye in districts, Defeated Lexington 60-24 and #17 Sequoyah Tahlequah 65-45 and defeated #5 Holdenville 45-33 to advance to the state tournament.
Bethel’s road to the big house
We took the long, hard road, but I couldn’t be more proud of my girls for their fight and resiliency. With our backs against the wall, we fought hard to survive and advance the rest of the way thru. Putting together 5 straight wins for the first time this season speaks a lot about this team. They were determined to fight their way to the state tournament. I’m certainly excited to be playing our best basketball at this point in the season. We are esatic to be playing basketball next week in the state tournament and can’t wait to fight on!! said Bethel coach Tara Satterfield. The Lady Wildcats began their road to the big house with a 86-7 win over Little Axe in districts, Fell to #15 Millwood 67-56, Defeated Prague 69-35 and Casady 52-41 in regionals, Defeated #17 Sequoyah Tahlequah 60-57, #15 Millwood 79-74 in overtime and #5 Holdenville 45-36 to advance to the state tournament.
#5 Community Christian vs #6 Roland
Tuesday at 10:30am
Last Appearance: Community Christian (First in school history) Roland (2021)
Community Christian’s road to the big house
We had high expectations all year and felt like we got better during the course of the year. Our kids really bought into our game plans night in and night out which as a coach is always exciting to watch. We have a team that has different players capable of scoring and leading us in that area nightly. Our team genuinely cares about each other and put the team first. With this being the schools first State Tournament the excitement is school wide. Our team is just glad to get to keep playing together and having another chance to compete said Community Christian coach Chad Thrailkill. The Lady Royals began their road to the big house with a 64-34 win over Oklahoma Christian School in districts, Defeated Lindsay 42-34 and #9 Kingston 39-26 in regionals, Fell to #3 Jones 37-26 but bounced back against #9 Kingston 46-29 in area to advance to the state tournament.
Roland’s road to the big house
The Lady Rangers began their road to the big house with a bye in districts, Defeated Heavener 58-34 and #12 Spiro 56-47 in regionals and #4 Alva 49-41 in area to advance to the state tournament for the first time since 2021 when they finished as the state runner up.
#3 Jones vs #4 Alva
Tuesday at 12:00pm
Last appearance: Jones (Fourth consecutive since 2020) Alva (Second consecutive)
Jones road to the big house
Our goal each day is to be our very best, challenge each other, and to control what we can control. We feel like if we can do that, the results will take care of themselves. So the road to the BIGHOUSE for us was to just try and find consistency in what we do on a daily basis. This group has wanted to prove that they are worthy of being a state tournament team after having lost 3 all-staters and a 6th man of the year. So they do have an edge to them. This team plays extremely hard on the court and has learned that Defense really does win ball games. We are excited for this week- but will continue to do what we’ve been doing- (be the best version of ourselves on a daily basis) – and we will see where it takes us! said Jones coach Jenni Holbrook. The Lady Longhorns began their road to the big house with a bye in districts, Defeated Heritage Hall 58-17 and #14 Eufaula 53-34 in regionals and #5 Community Christian 37-26 in area to advance to the state tournament.
Alva’s road to the big house
The Lady Goldbugs began their road to the big house with a 55-24 win over Chisholm in districts, Defeated Rejoice Christian 60-38 and #20 Blackwell 59-31 in regionals, Fell to #6 Roland 49-41 but bounced back against Victory Christian 68-42 to advance to the state tournament for the second consecutive season.
#7 Adair vs #2 Idabel
Tuesday at 1:30pm
Last Appearance: Adair (2020) Idabel (Third consecutive since 2022)
Adair’s road to the big house
Reaction was great !! Tears of celebration! The road here was a little rocky at the end our leading scorer after playing Cascia Hall in district finds out she has a fractured vertebrae in her back !! So we have played from that point on with out her !! So played through some injuries and just happy to be fortunate enough to be going to the state tournament said Adair coach Scott Winfield. The Lady Warriors began their road to the big house with a 58-49 win over Cascia Hall in districts, Defeated Salina 67-56 but fell to #10 Luther 59-44 in regionals, Defeated Silo 49-38, #19 Sperry 48-36 and #10 Luther 58-54 to advance to the state tournament.
Idabel’s road to the big house
We are really excited to be returning to the big house. We have had a whole year to reflect and we have been eager to get another chance at the state tournament. Two years ago, we played for a gold ball. Two years later, we are ready to take one game at a time and the ultimate goal is to bring home the gold ball this year. We are a little young mixed with old. Makes for a good experience said Idabel coach Kayla Denton. The Lady Warriors began their road to the big house with a bye in districts, Defeated Silo 62-25 and #16 Lone Grove 67-37 in regionals and #10 Luther 69-52 in area to advance to the state tournament.
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