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One day, when it has served its time, they’ll write the book on the history of state basketball at the OG&E Coliseum.And its beginnings will have a lot of Kingfisher County.

Makayla Hines made history on Monday as she became Cashion’s first powerlifting state champion.The junior claimed the title in the 105-pound weight class at the Oklahoma Girls Powerlifting Coaches Association state meet at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant.

The Kingfisher Yellowjackets decided they weren’t done on Thursday.Finding themselves doubled up at one point in the second quarter, the Jackets closed it on a 19-4 run and rode the momentum to a 56-42 victory over No. 12 Perkins-Tryon.

Okarche overwhelmed yet another foe and it’s got the Warriors back in the state semifinals.The two-time defending champ Warriors downed No. 12 Cheyenne/Reydon 89-49 Wednesday night in the Class A boys basketball state quarterfinals at OG&E Coliseum.

Cashion is two steps away from the state tournament after thumping Christian Heritage Academy on Thursday.The Lady Wildcats’ 60-36 win in the 2A area consolation quarterfinal at Bridge Creek advanced them to play Watonga in Friday’s semifinal (after press time).

No. 1 Dover rode a furious start to a 52-38 victory over Granite early Tuesday evening in the Class B-II boys basketball state tournament at OG&E Coliseum.

Okarche dominated the fourth quarter and once again finds itself in familiar territory - the state semifi nals.The Lady Warriors outscored No. 7 Allen 16-8 in the fourth quarter Wednesday afternoon to pull out a 51-43 victory in the Class A girls state quarterfinals at OG&E Coliseum.No.

As expected, the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association’s All-Region 1 team has a strong Kingfi sher County flavor. Okarche’s Jett Mueggenborg was named the Player of the Year and Aaron West the Coach of the Year in a vote of the region’s coaches.