The Dale High School boys and girls basketball teams captured the Kingston tournament and each team had the Most Valuable Player of the tourney as well.
Sophomore Dayton Forsythe of the Pirates was named the tournament’s MVP. Teammates Deken Jones and Levi Kelly were named to the All-Tournament team.
The Lady Pirates’ Makenzie Gill claimed MVP honors and she was joined on the All-Tourney team by teammates Faith Wright and Brook Rutland.
The Pirates, sporting a 12-1 record, cruised over Talihina 82-32 in their initial game of the tournament, then defeated Broken Bow 64-38 in the semi-finals.
In the finals, they defeated host Kingston 54-43 for the tournament title.
Coach Jeff Edmonson’s team is ranked No. 1 in Class 2A.
The Lady Pirates whipped Atoka 57-28 in their opening contest of the tourney before clipping Silo 57-49 in the semi finals. They were matched against Latta in the finals and claimed the championship with a 63-46 win.
Coach Eric Smith’s Lady Pirates stand 10-3 on the season and are ranked No. 3 in Class 2A.
Both teams are on the road Friday night at Wewoka, then they travel to Bethel next Tuesday night.