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Kingfisher High School basketball players raise yet another gold ball on the State Fair Arena floor. The Yellowjackets claimed the 2022 Class 4A state championship last Saturday with their 51-43 victory over Victory Christian. The title is the third straight for KHS and the fourth overall.

History was matched on Thursday night.But Cashion wants more. The Wildcats finally pushed Latta out of its comfort zone and pulled away for a 50-28 victory in the Class 2A boys basketball quarterfinals at State Fair Arena.It’s only the second time Cashion has won a state tournament game.

As the team was warming up for the second half on Tuesday evening, Kingfisher High School boys assistant coach Danny Green took off on a sprint back to the locker room at State Fair Arena.

As the final seconds began to wind down on Kingfisher’s season Tuesday morning, the tears began to fall from the eyes of the girls basketball players.However, they had no chance of extinguishing the fire that had been re-lit under the Lady Jacket basketball program the previous week.No.

Kingfisher’s basketball teams gave their fans - and themselves - plenty to be excited about last week.

Before this basketball season began, Kingfisher head basketball coach Jared Reese and his staff were staring at the realization of replacing all five starters from last season’s state championship squad.

There was a mix of business and pleasure on Saturday as Cashion locked up a third consecutive trip to the state tournament.The Wildcats won their 10th straight game by holding off a furious rally by Hooker at Hennessey’s Eagle Event Center.

There was no fear. There was no panic.There was only determination.The payoff on Saturday night was glorious.

Following are the schedules for this week’s state tournament brackets for Cashion’s boys and the Kingfisher boys and girls teams:Class 2A Boys at State Fair ArenaThursdayGame 1: Latta vs. Cashion, 4:30 p.m. Game 2: Morrison vs.Game 2: Morrison vs. Oklahoma Union, 6 p.m.Game 3: Dale vs.

The two best teams in Class B squared off for the state championship.The one that made the most shots took home the gold ball.“Sometimes it’s that simple,” said Lomega coach Kevin Lewallen after his Lady Raiders were dethroned Saturday by Pittsburg at State Fair Arena.