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Previewing the Class A and B State Championships
Championship Saturday is finally here and we have some exciting matchups and to quote public address announcer Steve Daniels at State Fair Arena, Congratulations it is Championship Saturday and you have made it to the big house! Class B Boys #1 Ft. Cobb-Broxton vs #4 Calumet The Ft. Cobb-Broxton Mustangs are back in the title…
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Class A and B State Tournament Field is Set
The State Tournament is finally here and we have some exciting matchups in Class A and B to look forward to. Class A Boys #5 Okarche vs #2 Rattan at 9:00am #10 Texhoma vs #4 Okay at 10:30am #6 Seiling vs #18 Liberty at 12:00pm #1 Caddo vs Drummond at 1:30pm Class A Girls #1…
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Buffalo Valley Basketball Teams Preparing for Another State Tournament Run
The Area Tournament is finally here and we are one we more week away from the State Tournament and the Buffalo Valley boys and girls are both in the Area finals, For the Buffs they are looking to make back to back State Tournament appearances while the Lady Buffs are looking to make it back…
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OKPreps Mailbox: Shot Clock Part Two
The shot clock has been a talked about topic quite a bit and since we last touched on this topic the OSSAA had a meeting recently and you guessed it the shot clock was on the ballot for Class 3A-6A in the 2024-25 season, According to Halie Hart of the Daily Oklahoman the OSSAA voted…
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Porum Lady Panthers win fourth consecutive title in Graham-Dustin Tournament. Panthers clinch third
Porum 65 Sasakwa 58 This matchup would be a rematch of the finals from the 2019-20 season when the Lady Panthers made their debut in the Chieftain Classic, They won the first meeting 43-29 and this matchup was looking like it was gonna be a good one. The Lady Vikings had a lot of speed…
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Lady Panthers advance to fourth consecutive championship in Chieftain Classic, Panthers fall in semifinals
The Porum Lady Panthers would advance to their fourth consecutive championship in the Chieftain Classic at Graham-Dustin with a 59-41 win over Maud while the Panthers fell to Wayne in semifinal action 60-44. The Lady Panthers have won the tournament the previous three seasons and will look to make it a fourth. Porum 59 Maud…
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Panthers and Lady Panthers win first round games at Graham-Dustin Tournament
The Porum Lady Panthers and Panthers was back in action today with the Chieftain Classic at Graham-Dustin with first round matchups against Wanette and Schulter. Porum 64 Wanette 19 The Lady Panthers was coming into this game on a three game win streak after break while the Lady Tigers had snapped a nine game losing…
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Edmond North girls, Putnam City North boys win Mustang Holliday Classic and Day Three Recap
Another great Mustang Holliday Classic has come and gone and this tournament just keeps getting better and better every year. Three days of very exciting matchups and we seen eight good games all on full display. Girls All-Tournament Team: (MVP) Elle Papahronis (Edmond North), Gabby Ramos (Clovis East), Morgan Borgstadt (Verdigris), Skylar Durley (Classen SAS),…
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Mustang Holliday Classic: Day Two Recap
Semifinal Thursday at the Bank 7 Mustang Holliday Classic featured another great slate of games and the championships for Friday are now officially set. Putnam City North 43 Southmoore 37 This game would start out low scoring and then become back and forth all throughout. A late run from the Lady Panthers in the fourth…
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Mustang Holliday Classic: Day One Recap
The fifth annual Bank 7 Mustang Holliday Classic got underway today and we definitely got to see some good basketball on display, Edmond North 79 Southmoore 20 The first game of the day would feature two teams very familiar with each other from conference play in the Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference between the Edmond North…
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