Championships for NRC, Dale, McLoud
Schools in the south of our coverage area brought home a lot of hardware during the second tournament week of the basketball season.
North Rock Creek won the boys and girls brackets at the annual Okemah tournament, Dale won both sides of the Boomarang Classic and the McLoud girls won the championship of the Bethel tournament.
Okemah tournament
NRC had little trouble in either bracket at Okemah. The boys, now 4-0 and ranked No. 5 in Class 4A, dispatched Oklahoma Christian Academy, 70-45, in the championship game.
The Lady Cougars, 5-0 and ranked No. 12 in Class 4A, beat Okemah, 49-31, in the finals and were led by senior Kadence Munn, who averaged 17.7 points in the three tournament games.
Chandler’s boys and girls both took third place in the tournament.
The Lady Lions fell to NRC in the semifinals, but came back to beat Class 4A No. 19 Hilldale, 48-46, in the Saturday game.
On the boys side, the Lions fell to Class 2A No. 8 Oklahoma Christian Academy in the semifinals, but beat Okemah, ranked No. 12 in 2A, by a 63-59 count on Saturday.
Dale Boomarang Classic
Dale’s girls bested Washington, 75-69, in a match of No. 1-ranked teams in the finals.
The DLPs are 7-0 and ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, while Washington is now 4-1 and ranked No. 1 in Class 3A.
In the boys bracket, the four-time defending state champion Pirates are now 7-0 after dropping Oklahoma Christian School,82-69, in the championship game.
Bethel tournament
McLoud’s girls, ranked No. 10 in Class 4A, bested the host Lady Wildcats, 63-41, to win the championship.
McLoud is unbeaten in its first five games.
The Redskin boys took third, edging Tecumseh, 56-55, on Saturday.
Girls
Mulhall-Orlando 42, Agra 6 Yale 48, Agra 23 Carney 39, Coyle 33 Wellston 55, Carney 16 Davenport 64, Oilton 23 Davenport 44, Woodland 27 Davenport 42, Olive 15 Prague 35, Chandler 29 Chandler 41, Henryetta 39, Okemah tournament North Rock Creek 65, Chandler 39, Okemah tournament Chandler 48, Hilldale 46, Okemah tournament Prague 45, Marlow 39, Latta tournament Latta 47, Prague 18, Latta tournament Lone Grove 43, Prague 22, Latta tournament Stroud 47, Meeker 42 Crescent 50, Meeker 47 Prague 45, Marlow 39, Latta tournament Latta 49, Prague 18, Latta tournament Lone Grove 43, Prague 22, Latta tournament Stroud 60, Depew 27 Wellston 49, Ripley 39 Dale 77, Mustang JV 32, Boomarang Classic Dale 53, Alva 44, Boomarang Classic Dale 75, Washington 69, Boomarang Classic 12/11/25 Mustang JV @ Dale Boomarang Classic 77-32 W NRC 65, Preston 29, Okemah tournament NRC 49, Okemah 31, Okemah tournament
Boys
Mulhall-Orlando 53, Agra 47 Yale 69, Mulhall-Orlando 40 Carney 53, Coyle 48 Wellston 54, Carney 39 Davenport 80, Oilton 54 Davenport 70, Woodland 49 Davenport 62, Olive 44 Chandler 75, Prague 33 Chandler 59, Henryetta 44, Okemah tournament Oklahoma Christian Academy 52, Chandler 50 Chandler 63, Okemah 59, Okemah tournament Meeker 55, Stroud 31 Meeker 61, Crescent 45 Byng 57, Prague 28, Latta tournament Lone Grove 62, Prague 51, Latta tournament Stroud 50, Depew 49 Ripley 60, Wellston 49 Wellston 54, Carney 39 Dale 80, OCS JV 37, Boomarang Classic Dale 65, Kingfisher 46, Boomarang Classic Dale 82, OCS 69, Boomarang Classic NRC 59, Hilldale 24, Okemah tournament NRC 66, Okemah 46, Okemah tournament NRC 70, OCA 45, Okemah tournament