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The numbers said Okarche was going to struggle in the win-loss column.The numbers were right, but coach Aaron West said there was still a lot to be gained at the Tournament of Champions last week.

Kingfisher had the shooting.Washington had the depth.Depth won out.

Heading into last Wednesday’s third-place game of the 48th Bertha Frank Teague Mid-America Classic, coach Kevin Lewallen wasn’t worried about how his team would bounce back from its first loss.

Usually it’s Lomega imposing its will on opponents.On Tuesday, Washington did the imposing.

Okarche officially has a new streak.It’s one the Warriors will want to end as soon as possible.Class A’s top-ranked team was dealt a 91-44 loss by 6A Owasso on Tuesday in the consolation semifinals of the Tournament of Champions at Tulsa’s BOK Center.

In its first-ever trip to the Bertha Frank Teague Mid-America Classic, Kingfi sher won the tournament championship.Nearly 30 years later, the Lady Jackets have an opportunity to duplicate the feat.

Half of the teams in the semifinals of the Bertha Teague Mid-America Classic reside in Kingfisher County.Lomega assured that late Monday night with a 48-41 victory over 2A’s second-ranked Latta in the final game of the day at the Kerr Activities Center in Ada.

Okarche’s 51-game win streak came to a halt Monday in Tulsa.The Warriors were downed 82-69 by Class 5A’s Tulsa East Central in the opening round of the Tournament of Champions at the BOK Center.

A dominant fourth quarter pushed Kingfisher into the semifinals of the Bertha Teague Mid-America Classic.

There are four basketball teams in Kingfisher County that have yet to experience defeat heading into this holiday break.Two of them will be putting those sterling records on the line this week.The Okarche boys - the two-time defending Class A state champion that’s currently ranked No.