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Only two people have won more girls basketball state championships than Rick Wilson.He faced off against one of them on Tuesday night.That’s when Taloga visited top-ranked Lomega (after press time) in a Class B-II regional semifinal.

The Dover girls basketball team didn’t enter the playoffs with the shiniest record.But they’re still in the winner’s bracket.Dover upset No. 17 Gracemont 66-38 in a Class B-II district championship last Friday night at home.

Balanced scoring and a dominant defense landed Okarche a district championship.Six players scored 8 or more points and the Lady Warriors held Cherokee to 22 percent shooting in a 61-23 win at home on Saturday.

There was no milestone bucket, but it was a huge team win.Kingfisher slowly, but surely, pulled away from Elk City last Friday for a 48-33 win on “Senior Night” at the APB.It was the Lady Jackets’ 14th consecutive win as they finished their regular season with a 21-3 record.

It wasn’t a question if Kingfisher would win the game.The Jackets did just that as they thumped a helpless Elk City squad 63-30 on Friday to close out the regular season on “Senior Night” at the APB.The question: Would Kevin Smith score?

A disastrous start to the third quarter led to Kingfi sher’s downfall Tuesday and saw the Jackets’ win streak come to an end.KHS succumbed to Woodward’s pressure and saw an eight-point halftime lead turn into a 75-67 defeat at Boomer Fieldhouse.

Lomega made sure its final regular season basketball game was an exciting one.And a win. All four Raider seniors stepped up in a big way as they beat visiting Pond Creek-Hunter 64-59 Tuesday on “Senior Night.”The win capped Lomega’s regular season with a 15-9 record.

The Three Rivers Conference regular season championship again came down to Okarche and Cashion.And, again, it was Okarche claiming the crown.The Warriors concluded their regular season Tuesday with an 88-60 win over visiting Cashion on “Senior Night.

Senior wrestlers were honored last Tuesday night at Heritage Gym, then the Yellowjackets sent them out with a win in their final home dual.Kingfisher downed visiting Clinton 48-30.Only six matches were contested on the night and the two teams split those evenly in the win-loss column.

Once again, the Dover Longhorns showcased an excellent regular season They downed Canton 80-19 on Tuesday in the final game before the playoffs.The victory gave Dover a 23-2 record. The Longhorns were 22-2 a season ago and eventually reached the state semifinals.This year’s squad has been ranked No.