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Layton Choate is picking up in February where he left off in January.The Hennessey senior continued his torrid streak Thursday in the Eagles’ 6443 win at Cashion.Choate scored nine points in the decisive fourth quarter as the Eagles pulled away to move their season record to 14-3.

Even without Abby Swart, Lomega put on a shooting exhibition last week.The Lady Raiders made 16 3-pointers Tuesday during a 96-32 road win at Vici.Eight different Lomega players notched at least one 3-pointer and three of them made three or more.

Kingfisher and Cache didn’t let potential weather affect them on Tuesday night.Instead, they got out ahead of it on Monday.KHS made the long trip to west of Lawton a day early and came home with a pair of Western Conference victories.

Dover’s Lady Longhorns said farewell to their “old” gym Friday with a 50-21 win over Ninnekah (Note: See related story on Page 1.)The Lady Longhorns (17-5) took command early and led 18-5 after a quarter before extending it to 35-9 by the half.

Nothing ever comes easy against Anadarko.That was certainly the case for the Kingfisher Lady Jackets on Friday night.It took two overtimes, but KHS did get the job done as it outlasted the Lady Warriors 43-36 in double-overtime on homecoming night at the APB.

Aaron West said his team wasn’t in the right mindset entering Friday night’s game.Fairview made sure the Okarche Warriors got there really quick.Despite falling behind 16-0, Okarche roared back to beat Fairview 63-60 on the road.

Lomega needed someone to pick up some scoring slack.Darcy Roberts stepped up.Lomega defeated Class A’s fifth-ranked Garber 58-55 Saturday at the Skordle Festival in Enid’s Stride Center.

Hennessey started fast in the Skordle Festival and never looked back.The Eagles scored the game’s first nine points Saturday en route to a 6444 victory over Luther at Enid’s Stride Center.Layton Choate and James Sims combined for 35 points in the game, which was part of a threeday, 30-game festival.

Cashion had a gold medal winner and Kingfisher five placers at last weekend’s Hub City Classic wrestling tournament in Clinton.Alex Jerry of Cashion took home first place in the 120-pound bracket.Jerry won her three bracket matches by fall… and all in the first period.

Kingfisher’s second trip to Clinton in a week saw the Yellowjackets take eighth place at the high school version of the Hub City Classic wrestling tournament.