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Upset was on the mind of Cimarron for three quarters.But high school basketball is a four quarter game.Lomega dominated that fourth and final frame Saturday to dash the Trailblazers hopes as it won their Class B district title matchup 72-47.

Okarche stepped on the accelerator early, then put it in cruise control to arrive at a district championship.ClassA’sseventh-ranked Lady Warriors took the first step in returning to the state tournament Saturday with a 58-24 win at home over Canton in a district title game.

It was a first, but also a last.Both meant a ton to Darcy Roberts.Lomega began its playoff march on Saturday night by disposing of Cimarron 90-16 in a Class B district championship game on the Lady Raiders’ home court.

Hours before Kingfisher’s home game with El Reno on Monday, boys coach Jared Reese stood alone on one end of the APB court envisioning plays in his head.Not even Reese could foresee what would transpire later that night.

This Thursday is “senior night” for the Kingfi sher High School basketball teams.Whether the girls get to actually play a game is up in the air.KHS was set to host OKC Storm, a home-school team, in the regular season finale. The contests were originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb.

Peyton Walker got the game-winner.Pretty much the entire team contributed to the dramatic victory.Walker’s coast-to-coast march on Friday night ended with her shot finally falling through the hoop after the buzzer sounded to give Kingfisher a 47-45 victory at Elgin.

Hennessey will enter the playoffs on a roll…and rested.The Eagles get much of this week off before they host Watonga this Saturday in a Class 2A district championship.

While this week marks the second round (regional) of basketball playoffs for the state’s two smallest classes, the teams in Classes 2A, 3A and 4A are just about to begin their treks to The Big House.Well, most of them anyway.

Add another signature win to Kingfisher’s list.The Lady Jackets on Monday knocked off Class 5A contender El Reno 5043 at the APB.The victory avenged a loss to the Lady Indians from a year ago and upped Kingfisher’s season mark to 18-4.

Braxton Shellstrom had himself a night.The Kingfisher High School wrestler was recognized on Tuesday during a senior night ceremony prior to the Jackets’ home dual with Watonga.