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It took Kingfisher a couple of empty trips down the floor before it scored its first points of the basketball season.But when the Lady Jackets did find the bottom of the net, the rout was on in what turned into a 6716 victory at Chisholm’s Outhier Fieldhouse.

Hennessey didn’t manage a field goal in the fourth quarter, but did manage to hang on for the win.The Lady Eagles staved off Crooked Oak’s comeback Friday with a 38-34 road win to move to 2-0.Both teams cooled considerably after a torrid first quarter ended in a 17-17 tie.

All seven local schools are taking advantage of the first of three major basketball tournament weeks of the season.The Kingfisher High School girls are traveling to Cleveland to defend their title in that tournament beginning Thursday.

James Sims had a breakout performance in Hennessey’s season opener.His coach said there could be more to come.The junior recorded a double-double Tuesday as his team thumped Harding Fine Arts 82-20 at the Eagle Event Center.

All six Hennessey High School seniors were recognized when District 2A-1 football honors were announced.The all-district teams and awards were voted on by the district’s coaches.Among the honors was named Seth Simunek the offensive most valuable player.

Thirteen different Hennessey basketball players did Tuesday night what Harding Fine Arts was unable.Knock down at least one bucket.HHS pitched a shutout in its season opener as it blanked Harding Fine Arts 80-0 at the Eagle Event Center.

Okarche knocked down 10 3-pointers Tuesday in winning its fourth straight game.Hunter Mueggenborg, Wyatt Pinkerton and Jett Mueggenborg made three treys apiece in the Warriors’ 76-30 home win over Coyle.Ranked sixth in Class A, Okarche improved to 4-1 with the victory.

Over the Thanksgiving break, Dover coach Matt Peck said his team was still searching for that first “signature win” of the season.His Lady Longhorns were 3-2 at the time and, as he put it, “we’ve beaten the teams we’re supposed to beat and lost to the teams most thought we’d lose to.

LADY JACKETS - Members of the 2022-23 Kingfi sher High School girls basketball team include, from left: front row, Jaya Rex, Peyton Waker, Talor Mecklenburg, Mya Dewberry, Emily Myers, Chloe Blair, Scout Snodgrass and Rowan Newman; and back row, coach Carol Craven, Elizabeth Pickle, Abbie Myers,...

The basketball season gets under way Friday for the Kingfisher High School teams.The Lady Jackets and Jackets travel to Chisholm to begin their new campaigns.