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A dominant third quarter helped Jones lock up another Wheat Capital crown and keep Kingfisher from a title that’s eluded it since 2009.

It’s not personal, but there’s a level of disdain for Hammon in Lomega.After all, it was the Lady Warriors who handed Lomega two of its three losses last year.One came in the finals of the Warrior Classic - Hammon’s own tournament - and the other on a bigger stage, the Class B state championship.

Kingfisher had one placer and notched 44 points at last weekend’s Cushing Tiger Invitational.Robert Barnett placed sixth at 215 pounds to lead Kingfisher’s showing.However, one other Yellowjacket reached a milestone.Gant Browning won his 100th career match as he took part in the 132-pound bracket.

A mental mistake by Kamden Miller could have cost Cashion its game.But it didn’t. Then the junior made up for it.Millers’ three-point play in overtime was the catalyst in a 46-45 victory Tuesday against visiting Oklahoma Bible Academy.The guard drove the lane and scored while being fouled with 59.

Kingfisher might not have been 100 percent, but that much wasn’t necessary.The top-seeded Lady Jackets cruised into the Wheat Capital Tournament semifinals with Thursday’s 57-21 victory against winless Cushing.

Hennessey’s defense put the clamps on Crescent in the final three quarters Tuesday to earn a 47-26 road win.Aja House made a trio of 3-pointers in the first quarter to help Crescent to a 14-7 lead.

For the first time since 2019 and only the second time in 11 years, the Wheat Capital Tournament will have a boys champion other than Kingfisher.

Three Rivers Conference Girls The conference tournament will have a new champion for the first time since 2019.Four-time defending champion Okarche was knocked off 52-45 by Fairview in Thursday’s quarterfi nal at the Eagle Event Center in Hennessey.

A dominant second half propelled the Lomega Raiders to their third straight win on Tuesday.Up a modest seven points at the break, Lomega pulled away for a 69-37 home victory.Lance Yost sparked the third-quarter burst.The sophomore buried three 3-pointers as part of a 19-8 run.

Apparently Kingfisher brought back more than a consolation championship trophy from Ada.KHS was forced to postpone its scheduled home basketball games with Chickasha on Tuesday, Jan. 2.