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COM THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017 9B

WEWOKA No. Player Ht. Cl. Pts.

BOYS
YOUR 5-MINUTE 10 Darien Roberts 6-0 Jr. 19 Thursday games at
Mustang; Friday and
1 Austin Hamilton 6-3 Sr. 18
GUIDE TO THE Coach: Vernell
Kemp
Titles: 5
Appearance: 25th 30 Avondre Bruner 6-4 Jr. 10
Saturday games at

CLASS
State Fair Arena.
Record: 21-5 State record: 30-19 32 Ty Scott 6-2 Sr. 7
Ranking: No. 1 25 Jordan Leetka 5-8 Jr. 6

2A
2 P.M. THURSDAY
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE No.
11
Player
Joe Cortesio
Ht. Cl. Pts.
6-7 Sr. 13
Coach: Heath Titles: None 22 Clay Buchanan 5-11 Sr. 7
Kufahl Appearance: 2nd 2 Caleb Clark 5-11 Sr. 6
Record: 17-12 State record: 0-1 20 Zach Hale 6-1 So. 5
Ranking: No. 14 25 Kyle Ergenbright 6-6 Sr. 3

TOURNAMENT 9 A.M.
WRIGHT CITY No.
3
Player
Robert Briley
Ht. Cl. Pts.
6-3 Jr. 18.4 FRIDAY
BOYS Coach: Joel Dick- Titles: None 2 Chris Trusty 5-9 Jr. 12.3
erson Appearance: 13th 30 Dalyn Burrell 6-0 Jr. 8.3
The Oklahomans Record: 28-2 State record: 6-12 5 Lane Keeling 6-3 Sr. 6.2
championship picks Ranking: No. 2 24 Chazz Nolen 6-0 Sr. 5.9
Scott Wright: Merritt. After start-
ing 25-0, the Oilers suffered their
3:30 P.M. THURSDAY
first loss last week, the perfect time
for an eye-opener. Coach Donnie PRESTON No.
32
Player
Koby Love
Ht. Cl. Pts.
6-6 Sr. 18.2
Husbands state tournament experi- 5 C.J. Cochran 6-0 Jr. 16.4
Coach: Dirk Walden Titles: 5
ence will provide stability. 1 Kameron Mayfield 6-1 Sr. 10.2
Record: 19-10 Appearance: 38th
Jacob Unruh: Dale. In a wide-
Ranking: No. 9 State record: 36-32 2 Cace Love 6-3 So. 6.0
open bracket, Dale isnt a flashy
11 J. Scot Fife 6-0 Jr. 5.7
team by any means, but its
consistent. It also has some strong
momentum with 10 straight wins.
That can be enough to get things TALIHINA No.
23
Player
Kariim Byrd
Ht. Cl. Pts.
6-5 Jr. 15.9 5:45 P.M.
done.
Coach: Dan Cald- Titles: 1 55 Jacob Sockey 6-8 Sr. 9.1 SATURDAY
15 Colton Wall 5-10 Sr. 12.1
well Appearance: 13th
Record: 21-5 State record: 10-11 13 Dylan Blair 6-4 Jr. 7.6
Three players to watch
Ranking: No. 6 32 Austin Fenton 6-6 Fr. 3.9
Robert Briley, Jr., Wright City:
The LumberJax come in as one of 7 PM. THURSDAY
the top threats to two-time defend-
ing champ Wewoka and Briley leads
the way with 18.4 points and 11.2
MERRITT No.
44
Player
Luak Tut
Ht. Cl. Pts.
6-7 Sr. 16.7
rebounds per game. Coach: Donnie Titles: None 22 Tanner Mong 5-11 Sr. 13.1
Brett Cunningham, Jr., Dale: The Husband Appearance: 7th 11 Tyler Fowler 6-2 Jr. 8.0
6-foot-4 junior leads Dales guard- Record: 26-1 State record: 2-6 12 Brett Custer 5-11 Sr. 6.1
heavy lineup with 14.1 points and Ranking: No. 3 25 Bryce Cobb 5-10 Sr. 3.7
7.4 rebounds per game.
Luak Tut, Sr., Merritt: One of the
tournaments most dangerous big Darien Roberts LATTA No.
22
Player
Dustin West
Ht. Cl. Pts.
6-2 Sr. 12.9
men, the 6-foot-7 Tut is a dou-
ble-double machine, averaging 16.7
Wewoka
14 Trent Smith 6-4 Jr. 12.7
1:30 P.M.
Coach: Matt Bryant Titles: 2
points and 10.0 rebounds. Record: 25-5 Appearance: 11th 21 Isaiah Ott 6-4 Sr. 9.8 FRIDAY
Ranking: No. 5 State record: 10-8 32 Adam Jordan 6-3 Jr. 9.8
11 Kele Parnacher 5-9 Sr. 4.8
Wewoka three-peat?
Just like the year before, Wewoka 8:30 P.M. THURSDAY
graduated a couple of key players
off the 2016 state title team. DALE No.
14
Player
Brett Cunningham
Ht. Cl. Pts.
6-4 Jr. 14.1
Can Vernell Kemps squad do it
again, and add a third straight gold Coach: Jeff Titles: None 3 Cole Seaborn 6-4 Sr. 13.2
ball to the trophy case? Edmonson Appearance: 11th 10 Aaron Hester 6-2 Sr. 8.6
Players like Darien Roberts, Aus- Record: 25-4 State record: 10-10 15 Reid Davenport 6-1 Sr. 7.1
tin Hamilton and Avondre Bruner Ranking: No. 4 22 Gant Hathcock 6-2 Jr. 4.1
gained a wealth of experience last
season and kept Wewoka atop the
Class 2A rankings this year. Thursday and Friday
DALE No. Player
21 Hannah Ash
Ht. Cl. Pts.
5-9 Sr. 15 at Yukon; Saturday

GIRLS Coach: Josh Titles: 7 12 Claire Chastain 6-0 Jr. 9

at State Fair Arena

Forsythe Appearance: 30th 35 Dani Manning 5-8 Sr. 9

Record: 27-2 State record: 39-22 4 Taylor Thompson 5-10 Sr. 7
The Oklahomans
Ranking: No. 1 3 Mikayla Rutland 5-8 Jr. 6
championship picks
Scott Wright: Dale. The Pirates 2 P.M. THURSDAY
suffered a couple of tough losses
Braden Dorsey
in late January, but those were the
only blemishes on an otherwise
Howe MANGUM No. Player
5 Sarah Rogers
Ht. Cl. Pts.
5-9 So. 12.0
impressive season against several Coach: Sam Hale Titles: 4 22 Madi Smith 5-6 Sr. 10.9
top teams. Record: 22-7 Appearance: 10th 11 Loclynn Lively 5-10 Sr. 7.8
Jacob Unruh: Dale. After fall- Ranking: Unranked State record: 13-5 15 Kyli Ellison 5-8 Jr. 5.7
ing short the past few years, the 3 Dustie Pence 5-4 So. 4.2
Pirates are ready to get over the
hump and bring home a gold ball
with their lineup that has led the 6:30 P.M.
way to a lot of big wins. TUSHKA No. Player
11 Jaylee Eaves
Ht. Cl. Pts.
5-9 Sr. 20 FRIDAY

Coach: Lori Ford Titles: 4 22 Ryann Cochran 5-7 Jr. 15
Players to watch Record: 27-3 Appearance: 19th 1 Alissa Kindred 5-2 So. 8
Hannah Ash, Sr., Dale: The lead- Ranking: No. 11 State record: 23-14 34 Grace Wall 5-10 Jr. 8
ing scorer for Dales talent-heavy 4 Lauren Hauff 5-7 Sr. 4
team, the 5-foot-9 Ash averages
15.2 points. Shes the lone player
3:30 P.M. THURSDAY
to average double figures for the
Pirates. FAIRVIEW No. Player
23 Tanara Combs
Ht. Cl. Pts.
5-9 Sr. 14.6
Presley Payahsape, Jr., Cashion: 30 Maddie Mason 5-9 So. 10.5
Coach: Mike Barton Titles: 4
A talented scorer an defender,
Record: 23-4 Appearance: 16th 24 Maggie Martens 5-9 Sr. 7.6
Payahsape averages 17 points and
Presley Ranking: No. 5 State record: 19-11 20 Bristin Grove 5-4 So. 5.6
seven rebounds a season after she
made a name for herself in the Payahsape 21 Baylee Sharp 5-5 Sr. 1.8
state tournament. Cashion
Ki-Essence Shields, Sr., Preston:
After missing last season with a
CASHION No. Player Ht. Cl. Pts. 5:45 P.M.
knee injury the Arkansas-Little Rock 21 Presley Payahsape 5-10 Jr. 17 SATURDAY
signee is back ready to prove she Coach: Ronnie Titles: 1 24 Addison Meeker 5-8 Sr. 14
GIRLS

can still dominate the state tourna- Maple Appearance: 10th 22 Haley Pickle 5-6 Jr. 9
ment like she did at times her first Record: 24-3 State record: 11-8 23 Brenna Jenkins 5-6 Sr. 8
two seasons. Ranking: No. 3 00 Rylee Broadbent 5-11 Sr. 5

7 P.M. THURSDAY
Cashion aiming for gold
Last years heartbreak was only
Cashions motivation this season.
PRESTON No. Player
33 Ki-Essence Shields
Ht. Cl. Pts.
6-0 Sr. 21.6
After a state runner-up finish, the Coach: Jeff Weedn Titles: 7 32 Aiyonna Tecumseh 5-7 So. 10.1
Wildcats have returned and appear Record: 25-7 Appearance: 30th 11 Euniece Leach 5-7 Fr. 7.4
to possibly be even stronger enter- Ranking: No. 4 State record: 36-22 15 Samantha Hack 5-7 Jr. 4.9
ing the tournament with 15 straight 22 Marian Lewis 6-0 Jr. 4.2
wins and no losses to Class 2A foes.
Theyve leaned heavily on Pres-
ley Payahsape, who was on The
Oklahomans Little All-City team CHRISTIAN HERITAGE No. Player Ht. Cl. Pts. 8 P.M.
as a sophomore. Senior Addison
10 Olivia Curtis 5-10 So. 16.2 FRIDAY
Coach: Lisa Titles: 0 11 Rylee Langerman 5-7 Fr. 9.5
Meeker has also been a big boost
with 14 points and 5.5 rebounds per
LittleJim Appearance: 2nd 13 Lexie Davis 5-6 Fr. 9.5
Record: 24-5 State record: 0-1 14 Myka Parrish 5-6 Fr. 6.2
game.
Ranking: Unranked 20 Mary Kathryn Nuthman 5-9 Jr. 6.3
Cashion opens with perennial
contender Preston 7 p.m. Thursday
at Yukon High School.
8:30 P.M. THURSDAY
JACOB UNRUH AND SCOTT WRIGHT, HOWE No. Player
11 Jalei Oglesby
Ht. Cl. Pts.
5-7 So. 19.9
STAFF WRITERS
Coach: Chris Brown Titles: 4 12 Braden Dorsey 5-9 Sr. 9.8
Record: 27-2 Appearance: 20th 35 Morgan Hillebrand 5-9 Sr. 7.5
Ranking: No. 2 State record: 18-15 23 Taya Kellogg 5-6 Sr. 4.1
3 Lauren Ford 5-5 Sr. 3.9