The Dale girls and North Rock Creek boys finished up the 2023 portions of their schedules unbeaten, the Lady Pirates being 10-0 and ranked No. 1 in Class 2A and the Cougars going 8-0 and owning the No. 2 ranking in Class 4A.
They will resume play on Jan. 4, with Dale playing the Kingston Classic on and NRC going to the Konawa tournament.
Dale’s two-time defending state champions boys went 13-1 and are ranked No. 1 in Class 2A.
Carney’s boys, ranked No. 14 in Class B, went 8-3 and posted the best record in Lincoln County. Other boys records were Meeker, 4-3; Chandler, 3-3; McLoud, 6-2; Davenport, 5-3; Prague, 3-4; Stroud, 1-6; Agra, 0-11; and Wellston, 2-7.
In girls play, NRC was 7-1; Wellston was 6-3;Chandler went 2-4; Meeker was 1-6; McLoud was 5-3; Agra went 2-9; Carney was 2-9; Davenport was 5-3; and Prague went 2-5.
At right, David King drives to the hoop for NRC against Tecumseh. Photo/Sheryl Gowin.
Below, Dale’s Daley Lang lays in a bucket despite contact in the Lady Pirates’ win over Christian Heritage. Photo/Rick Hester.