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A big second quarter and a double-double by Carson Gump helped Cashion rediscover its winning ways.The Wildcats put an end to a six-game losing streak last Friday with a 54-49 victory at home over Watonga.Cashion then backed it up Monday with a 59-40 victory at Crescent.

There was no slacking off for the Kingfisher Lady Jackets, even against a lesser foe.KHS took care of business early Friday in a 64-30 win at Clinton.The Lady Reds entered the game winless while KHS was on a nine-game win streak.

Kingfisher’s Coleman Gilles and Clinton’s Atticus Thompson both scored a majority of their team’s points.Gilles had more points… and more help.His team, therefore, got the win.The Jackets dominated a 12-minute stretch of the second half Friday to help earn a 33-25 win at Clinton’s Tornado Dome.

The second half didn’t provide a lot of offense for either team Monday night in Dover.Fortunately for the Longhorns, they did enough in the first half.Dover won its fifth straight game as it downed Pioneer-Pleasant Vale 4124 at home.

Lomega’s nearly season- long win streak met its match Saturday.Class A’s top-ranked and two-time defending champion Seiling flexed some muscle in a 69-32 victory at home against Class B’s second- ranked Lady Raiders.

The Oklahoma high school wrestling and basketball postseason is near and, once they conclude, we very well could see some state champions from Kingfisher County.Four county youth got a jump start on that very feat last weekend.

Make that eight in a row for the Okarche Lady Warriors.They continued their win streak Thursday by shutting down Hennessey over the final three quarters in a 48-22 win at the Eagle Event Center.

Mallory Reames hit two big shots Tuesday to help Fairview upset Cashion.The guard hit the game-tying shot with just 10 seconds left in regulation, then the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime as the Lady Jackets beat Cashion 44-40 at home.

Gant Browning was named homecoming king on Tuesday, then went on the mat to back it up.The Kingfisher High School senior won his 132-pound match by technical foul, though it still wasn’t quite enough to lead the Jackets to an upset of Perry.

When Kingfisher’s offense is working inside and out, the Lady Jackets are a formidable foe.That was on full display Tuesday night.KHS got its second win of the season over No. 17 Weatherford, this time in even more dominant fashion as it ran away for a 57-28 victory at the APB.