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As he was warming up, Jett Sternberger had no idea it was going to be a record night.“I kind of felt out of my flow,” Sternberger said.“I guess I just like to save my makes for the game.”Did he ever…and in record fashion.

Class 3AFirst-round ScoresHeritage Hall 59, Pauls Valley 20Berryhill 28, Stigler 6Lincoln Christian 56, Vinita 6Sulphur 17, Anadarko 14Plainview 48, Kingfisher 20Verdigris 41, Seminole 33Holland Hall 62, Checotah 0Perkins-Tryon 41, Lone Grove 7Quarterfinal PairingsBerryhill at Heritage HallSulphur...

All three local cheer squads were able to advance to the finals of last weekend’s Game Day state competition in Moore.Ultimately, Kingfisher placed sixth in Class 4A while in Class 2A, Cashion was fourth and Crescent fifth.

Landon LaGasse caught four touchdown passes Friday in Cashion’s win over Dibble to open the playoffs.One came from the arm of his quarterback, Ben Harman.The other two were thrown by Dibble QB Eli Rimer.

Drummond found a way to cool off Dover from the perimeter and turned it into a runaway win at home.After making five 3-pointers in the first half, the Longhorns were scoreless from behind the arc in the second last Friday as they were dealt a 71-46 defeat.

Okarche boys coach Aaron West had been seeking better defensive performances from his team.The Warriors responded last Friday by holding Lomega to five points in the fourth quarter to grab their first win of the season, 55-48.

It had been nearly two full years on the calendar since Lomega had lost a girls basketball contest.A win streak of 56 games - which included two state championships in its midst - came to a halt last Friday when rival Okarche upended the Lady Raiders 66-61 in overtime on their home court.

Kingfisher’s first-round playoff game was painfully representative of the entire 2021 season.The Jackets saw their season end last Friday night with a 6-5 record after a 48-20 loss at Plainview.It’s just the second time in Jeff Myers’ 18-year tenure that KHS hasn’t won at least one playoff game.

Hennessey was able to control the ball.Luther was able to control the scoreboard.The Lions put an end to Hennessey’s season last Friday with a 42-14 victory at home.The loss put the Eagles at 5-5 for the season and 3-4 in District 2A-1.

Okarche got a win on the scoreboard but suffered a loss in its lineup all in one night.The Lady Warriors controlled the second half last Friday to pull away from Preston 57-48 at home.