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Dylan Hight dominated the first half.It was Bryson Cash’s turn in the second.Combined, it was enough to lift Perry past Hennessey 59-40 Saturday in the boys championship of the Frontier Shootout.

Okarche bounced back from its first loss of the season to beat a county rival for some hardware.The Lady Warriors on Saturday night held off Cashion 50-47 to win third place in the NEXTera Energy Resources Invitational at Garber.

Not too many girls basketball teams can give up more than 70 points and still win.Then again, Lomega isn’t your typical program.Class B’s top-ranked Lady Raiders held off rally after rally from No. 8 Arnett to survive an 80-73 shootout Saturday in the finals of the Canton Invitational.

Thirteen years and five days.That’s how long it had been since the Dover girls basketball team had raised the championship trophy of a regular-season tournament.The drought ended Saturday night when the Lady Longhorns defeated Cimarron 63-52 to win the Cimarron Winter Classic.

Not even a heavy dose of foul trouble could keep the Kingfisher Lady Jackets from winning their first tournament of the season.KHS knocked off the host squad 47-32 in Saturday’s title game to win the Cleveland Invitational championship.It was Kingfisher’s second straight win over a ranked 4A foe.

Sometimes the best decisions are the ones you never have to make.Lynn Shackelford was one play away from having to deliver one of the more difficult calls of his professional life.

Photos Captured and Provided By Brad Stone

Cashion fans rush the field as football players hoist the gold ball after claiming the 2021 Class A state championship. The Wildcats defeated Ringling 21-14 Saturday afternoon at UCO’s Chad Richison Stadium to win their second consecutive state title.

There was no apparent rust in Lomega’s first outing in 19 days.The Lady Raiders scored 58 points in the first half Tuesday to hand Carnegie a 79-45 defeat on its home court.It was Lomega’s first game since beating Burlington on Nov. 19.

Dover built up some breathing room in the third quarter, then held on in the fourth.The Lady ‘Horns nabbed a 51-46 road win Tuesday at Covington-Douglas...but it was tough.