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As if beating the topranked, defending state champion and overwhelming favorite to repeat wasn’t hard enough…Seiling had to make it even more diffi cult.The Ladycats put on a shooting display that would be tough for anyone to beat, including Okarche.

It was almost a helpless feeling for Kevin Lewallen.Next to him on the bench was senior Darcy Roberts, one of his necessary assets in Lomega’s bid to win a third state championship in four years.

The foundation is set.Andrea Taylor just hopes the building continues on it nine months from now.Cashion’s season came to an end Saturday as the Lady Wildcats were ousted 63-33 by No. 1 Dale in a Class 2A area consolation championship.

HAMMON BASKETBALL players celebrate in the background as a dejected Lomega senior, Darcy Roberts, walks off the State Fair Arena floor for the last time. Lomega was defeated by Hammon in last Saturday’s state title game.

It was a matter of when, not if.The “when” proved to be the third quarter.Second-ranked Lomega ran away from No. 9 Calvin 78-55 Thursday night in the Class B girls quarterfinals at State Fair Arena.

He didn’t want to blame it on youth because most every team at the Class A state tournament is chock full of underclassmen.But Aaron West was at a loss after his team was dealt a 75-60 defeat by Rattan in the quarterfinals early Wednesday morning at State Fair Arena.“Youth? 9 a.m.?

Kingfisher battled size and adversity to make it at least one more day in this basketball season.The Lady Jackets came from behind Thursday to beat Sallisaw 48-42 in a Class 4A area consolation game at Noble High School.

A dominant fourth quarter pulled Cashion within two wins of the state tournament.The Lady Wildcats on Thursday outscored Chouteau- Mazie 14-3 down the stretch in a 47-36 victory at Cleveland.Lauren Jenkins scored 23 points in the win, which came in the Class 2A area consolation quarterfinals.

Haley Mitchel knew her “bigs” had a good game.She wasn’t fully aware of just how good.Emma Stover and Tyson Endres both recorded double-doubles Wednesday as seventh-ranked Okarche knocked off No. 6 Cyril 60-55 in a Class A state quarterfinal at State Fair Arena.

LOUD PERFORMANCES – Two Kingfisher County basketball teams made their way into the state semifinals earlier this week. Tyson Endres of Okarche (left) and Darcy Roberts of Lomega (right) had huge hands in their teams’ respective victories.