Del City stand out gets Team USA Invite

Del City stand out gets Team USA Invite

Del City standout Brandon Garrison, an already state champ and number one basketball player for the class of 2024 according to 24/7 sports, gets invited to join Team USA at their mini-camp held in New Orleans. The 17U team has featured the likes of Kevin Durant, Jason Taytum, and so many more stars.

Also, not only is Garrison getting to take part in a HUGE invite-only camp, but Garrison gets tickets to the NCAA Final Four! The Final Four is featuring some of college basketball’s greatest coaches and blue blood programs such as Coach K and Duke. Garrison will get to watch those ahead of him in the nation’s top spotlight firsthand while igniting the itch to hopefully be there within the next couple of years.

Garrison is primed to have a great SR. year, followed by a major recruiting summer. When asked who Garrison looked up to most growing up Garrison mentioned his late grandfather saying, ” I looked up to him most and really wanted to play like him. If I could say something to him now I would say that I love him and want him to see all my hard work I had put in.” Brandon, everyone knows that he is smiling down on you, watching your journey.

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OSN Feature- Step Curry Underrated player Jacobi Sebock Midwest City

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Stephen Curry Invites local hooper to private “Underrated” camp.

Stephen Curry Invites local hooper to private “Underrated” camp. The all-time leading and best three-point shooter in the league (no argument there), Stephen Curry started a private invite-only camp called, Underrated. However, Curry wasn’t always the league’s MVP and best three-point shooter; he was genuinely underrated going into college and going to the NBA. While in high school, Curry was labeled as a typical small guard standing a whopping 6’2 and weighing 165 pounds. He was tiny, to say the least. Despite his talents Coming out of high school, Curry didn’t have any significant accolades, big-time awards, wasn’t a five-star or four-star prospect. Instead, he was a three-star prospect, but that never once stopped him from chasing his dream. Curry was an underrated player coming out of high school. Then,  Curry signed on to play at Davidson University, a small mid-major school where they were one of few offers on the table.

Curry takes a National Stage

However, Steph took the nation by storm. He spent three years there showcasing who he was as a player. He is a sharpshooting point guard.

Although he razzled and dazzled, hitting any shot he took. it still wasn’t enough. Curry had to prove himself to the world. Heading into the NBA draft, they called him too small to play at the next level, his game wouldn’t transition to the NBA level, and Curry was overlooked and underrated. Now, those same critics claiming to know Curry wouldn’t make it are now the same ones singing his praises as Curry is 2x league MVP, 3x Champion, the league’s all-time three-point shooter. Honestly, the list of awards and records goes on and on. Still, Curry being so underrated his whole life, has taken that drive and launched the underrated tour.

Stephen Curry Invites local hooper to private “Underrated” camp.

Now, the underrated tour gives kids like Curry to showcase their talents before Mr.Curry himself. Curry puts on camps across the United States. There, hundreds of kids try out to get that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They strive to show that they are not underrated.

Now, Stephen Curry Invites local hooper to private “Underrated” camp. Local talent and MacArthur High School star Arzhonte Dallas took the challenge to prove himself not UNDERRATED and try out for the Dallas, Texas region of the tour. While Arzhonte may not seem underrated to the local Southwest Oklahoma region as he has scored over 1,000 points in his high school career, Arzhonte feels he himself is underrated and wants more than anything to show he belongs in all conversations. During his tryout in Dallas, Arzhonte played against hundreds of kids from everywhere in the southern region, all trying to show that they too belong in the top eight to move on. Arzhonte, though, made an impactful impression. Then he was invited to fly out to be one of eight to go to the private invite portion of the Underrated Tour. There he’ll not only get to prove himself to win the tour but also get to meet Curry.

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Dontae Horne Earns NJCAA Region 2 Player of the Week Honors

Eastern Oklahoma State College freshman guard Dontae Horne has earned his first Player of the Week award for the season. He was named the NJCAA Region 2 Player of the Week for Jan. 17-23. He is the second Eastern men’s basketball player to earn the distinction so far this season. This marks the second such award for the Mountaineers, as well.

Horne is a freshman guard from Memphis, Tenn. He is currently averaging 16.1 points per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from beyond the arc. Horne is also shooting 68.1 percent from the free-throw line so far this season.

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Lone Star Conference Sets Basketball Championships

The LSC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships are set for March 1-3-4-5-6, 2022, with the opening round on-campus on Tuesday, March 1. The final eight teams will advance to the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas, for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds March 3-6.  The top 12 men’s and women’s teams will qualify and be seeded based on the league standings following a single-round robin conference schedule (16 games).

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Cowboys Secure Crucial OCAC Win over NEO

Cowboys Secure Crucial OCAC Win over NEO

Warner- On a night when Connors State’s  leading scorer had an off-night offensively and was in second-half foul trouble, the rest of the team stepped up and filled the gap as the Cowboys scored an important OCAC home victory, 72-63, over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

Jahcoree Ealy, who came into the game averaging nearly 16 points a game, was held to just six points. And with the Cowboys leading by just five when Ealy picked up his fourth foul with four minutes to play, things looked tenuous. But Cowboy coach Bill Muse elected to keep Ealy in the game and was glad he did.

“I thought when he picked up that fourth foul we might be in danger,” said Muse. “But he does so many things for us other than score and we can’t play without him. I thought Jordan Tillmon played a great game on defense and ran the team well. But I was proud of our guys who took up the slack and came off the bench for some valuable minutes.”

One of those that came off the bench was Greg Johnson, who hit a big three pointer to stretch Connors five-point lead back to eight at the 3:30 mark. Tulsa Rogers freshman Marquel Sutton took game-high scoring honors with 22 points, while Tillmon had 15 and Bixby freshman Xavier Glenn had 10 for the Cowboys (18-3, 4-3 OCAC). Brian Moore Jr. had 16 points to lead the Norse (13-6, 3-3).

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Apache Dominates Carnegie on Senior Night

Apache, OK – The Warriors had their final regular season game of the season Friday night against the Carnegie Wildcats. It was senior night in Apache and the Warriors put on a show.

The game started fast as Apache got on the board just 19-seconds into the game with a 40-yard touchdown pass from Triton Ivy to Brayden Curry. After the 2-point conversion, the score was 8-0.

The Warrior defense created three straight turnovers and allowed the offense to work with a short field the majority of first quarter. Apache jumped out to a 30-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Head Coach of the Warriors, Larry McDaniel, had this to say about his defense’s performance and their play all year.

            “I’m really proud of our defense. They’ve stepped up all year when players went down with injuries… they’ve played well every week. We need to carry this momentum into the playoffs.”

Carnegie was able to find the endzone halfway through the second quarter with a short run from their quarterback Heston Harrison. They would get a 2-point conversion and make the score 30-8.

The Apache offense slowed down in the second, but that Warrior defense proved tough once again. The Wildcats were able to drive the ball deep into Apache territory with less than thirty seconds to go, but Reese Sylvester was able to add their fourth takeaway of the first half with an interception in the end zone to close the half. Apache took a 30-8 lead heading into the locker room.

The second half was much of the same. Apache would score two more times. One score came at the 1:04 mark of the third quarter, courtesy of Dakota Roberts on a pass from Ivy. The next score, just a mere 22-seconds later, courtesy of a pic six from Brayden Curry. He also had a huge night returning punts for the Warriors.

The final highlight of the game came from the Warriors’ sixth turnover of the game and third interception. This time it was the freshman, Houston Herrin, who would grab the takeaway to finish the game. The Warriors won the ball game 44-8.

McDaniel spoke about his team and their preparation for next week.

            “The kids are excited, and I am proud of our team… but when you get to this point, if you have an off night, you go home. We’ve struggled all year long, this is a season where injuries hurt us, but we will be ready.”

Senior wide receiver Brayden Curry also spoke about his team and his performance.

            “It is just all about working hard and giving it your all. Especially on senior night. Coach always talks about the next man up and we take that to heart. Always have to get better and better, work harder and harder.”

This win gives Apache a record of 5-5, 4-2 in district play. The Warriors will head to either Hooker or Fairview next Friday for the first round of the Class A playoffs.

We will see you next week, under the lights. – Greydon Buhlig

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Battle of the Wichita’s is Back

Elgin, OK – After a year of Covid and no Cache versus Elgin game, the 2021 Battle of the Wichita’s did not disappoint.

The Elgin Owls, 3-6 (2-4), have seen some flashes of greatness this year. The Owls beat Anadarko and Weatherford earlier this season but have also struggled. Heading into Friday night’s game Elgin had lost three straight. The Bulldogs, 2-7 (0-7), have also been on a downhill slope after starting the year off with two wins over 5A schools, but losing seven in a row since that point.

The game began with a blocked punt in the end zone as Cache would take an early 6-0 lead with 9:05 left in the first quarter. Defense would be a factor for both teams throughout the game.

Elgin would later score after a solid four-minute drive courtesy of quarterback Tres Lorah. The Owls took a 7-6 lead late in the first. Lorah, in the second quarter, launched a 43-yard pass to receiver Michael Adesola, a sophomore from the Bahamas who has only played football for two years, to take a 14-6 lead with 9:55 remaining in the first half.

The Cache defense would bounce back and create a turnover on downs on a fourth and eight, but that victory was short lived as Elgin Owl C.J. Underwood dropped a Cache ball carrier in the end zone with 1:45 to go in the half and take a 16-6 lead. Lorah would throw another touchdown with less than a minute to go to receiver Treyvon Crabtree to make it a 23-6 ball game at halftime.

Head Coach of the Owls, Chalmer Wyatt, had this to say about his defense.

“We built some steam defensively last week, and our kids play so hard. Defensively, that is part of it.”

Wyatt continued to praise his team saying they played complimentary football.

“Sometimes it is the offense’s turn, other times it is the defense that makes plays. Our kids played well.”

The second half was a defensive battle. Both teams not allowing a single point in the third quarter. Cache was able to finally crack that Owl defense with a touchdown pass from Tyler Miles to Jaylen Niedo. The bulldogs would cut the lead to eleven points with 11:16 remaining in the fourth.

The Bulldogs would get within a score as they kicked a field goal with just over six minutes remaining in the game.

The Bulldog defense came up clutch when they forced an interception with 2:30 remaining in the game. The Owls defense also stepped up in a big spot and forced a turnover on downs to give Lorah and the offense a chance to seal the game… and he delivered. Lorah scored with less than two minutes to go and extended the Owls’ lead to 15-points at 30-15.

The Elgin defense had the final word of the night. Cache was deep in their own territory and trying to get a quick score. Michael Asedola, you read that right, would intercept a pass and take it to the house with 1:19 remaining and put his mark on a historic rivalry.

The jersey that is being held up reads “Beat Cache”. It is an old uniform from the 1990’s that Elgin wore against their rival.

Elgin won the game 37-15 and brought back the Gold Ball. This was their first win over Cache since their overtime win in 2017.

Wyatt spoke highly of his team and about what this means for the program.

Elgin will face Chickisha on the road next week to finish the season.

Cache will face Weatherford at home next Friday.

We will see you next week, under the lights. – Greydon Buhlig

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Elk City stomps Cache, 52-7

Cache, OK – Thursday night saw the Elk City Elks head south to face the Cache Bulldogs. Elk City came in at 6-1, 3-1 in district play, while Cache has struggled after starting the season with two wins over 5A schools.

Elk City came out firing on all cylinders and took an early 10-0 lead in the first quarter, and they never looked back. The Elks worked with short fields all night and took full advantage offensively. This team, for the last couple years, has been down. At one point, they were on a twenty plus game losing streak. This season has been one to remember.

Head coach of the Elks, Dave Meadows, had this to say about his team’s performance and the journey they have been on.

            “Our kids have come a million miles… we made progress last year, but we got hit with Corona Virus twice, two ten day stretches of not practicing together, it wasn’t easy’, said Meadows, “but this year, they have their eyes set on bigger goals… but I’m not done with them yet.”

Cache struggled all night on both sides of the ball. However, to start the second half, the Bulldogs were able to force Elk City’s first punt of the game. The Elks shutout the Bulldogs for three quarters, but thanks to an unsportsmanlike penalty from Elk City, the Bulldogs were able to drive the field and score with 3:12 to go in the game.

Elk City’s offense was fueled by the running backs, Jason Crouse and Cooper Garbarino, who both had huge games. Crouse scored twice and had a 68-yard touchdown run. Garbarino sealed the game with a 72-yard touchdown run on the first possession after the kickoff from Cache.

Elk City is fighting for second place in 4A, District 1, and will face district leader and undefeated Clinton next week to stay alive in the district race. That game is set for 7 p.m. at Clinton.

Cache will face long time rival Elgin next week and is still looking for their first district win. The Battle for the Wichita’s takes place in Elgin at 7 p.m.

We will see you next week under the lights – Greydon Buhlig

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MacArthur and Noble battle it out in a big district game, Mac wins 47-37

Noble, OK – Class 5A, District 1 saw a major match up on the schedule and Friday was no disappointment. The undefeated Lawton Macarthur Highlanders had a date with the Noble Bears. Noble, 5-2 (3-1), came into the game with only one loss and looked to remain in a three-way battle for first place in the district. Led by star quarterback, Colin Fisher, who is committed to the University of Arkansas for baseball, the Bears seemed poised to knock the undefeated Highlanders off course.

The game began fast as Noble took less than three minutes to find the end zone and take an early touchdown lead. MacArthur didn’t hesitate either and Isaiah Gray, Mac’s standout running back, would scamper for his first touchdown of the night and tie the ball game up with 6:44 remaining in the quarter. Gray had a huge night, but we can get to that in a moment.

The Highlander defense struggled early but was able to cause the game’s first turnover after a costly pass interreference call set Noble up inside the 20-yard line. The defender who was flagged was also the defender, Johnathan Love, who intercepted the ball and put the ball back into the hands of the “Flash” himself, Isaiah Gray. Just a few moments later, Gray would take it 54 yards to the house and give Mac a 13-7 lead with 3:44 to go in the first quarter. The Bears answered quickly and regained the lead late in the first on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Fisher to Brandon Harper. The score after the first 12 minutes was 14-13, Noble.

The second quarter began with both defenses appearing to be settling in. The Bears forced MacArthur into their first three and out and the Highlanders forced a turnover on downs on a Noble fourth and nine. The Bears would get the ball right back on a fumble inside the twenty-yard line and would score a few plays later courtesy of running back Colin Thomas, making it 20-13 in the second quarter.

The very next drive, Gray would score his third touchdown of the night. His second 50+ yard rushing score would bring MacArthur back within one point, 21-20. The Highlander defense would cause another Noble turnover, but to no avail as the offense petered out another three and out.

The Bear’s final score of the half came from an impressive, three-minute drive that left less than a minute on the clock. The score was 28-20, Noble, with :57 remaining in the half. With all the momentum going their way, an eight-point lead over a very solid Highlander team, feeling confident heading into the half, they just had to not kick it to #4. They did. Gray took the following kickoff 60 plus yards and got Mac right back in it. The score at the half: 28-27 Noble.

Head coach of the Highlanders, Brett Manning, said after the game that, “We weren’t happy in the first half about how we defended them… but we were able to make some adjustments.”

After halftime, both defenses really appeared to settle down and begin to have an impact as the first score of the second half came halfway through the third quarter when quarterback of the Highlanders, Gage Graham, found wide receiver, Vaughn Poppe, in the corner of the end zone to regain the lead at 33-28 after a failed two-point conversion with 6:28 remaining in the third quarter.

The MacArthur defense would create Noble’s third turnover of the game with a tipped pass from cornerback Jaidyn McBroom that was eventually intercepted by Dominic Collins. The play was ruled dead, even though the football never hit the ground, but the call was overturned, and Mac set up shop on their own 27-yard line. The Highlanders would drive the length of the field and punch it in from the one-yard line to go up by fourteen, 28-40, with 4:32 remaining in the third.

Devin Bush would rumble his way to the end zone from 48 yards out and extend their lead even more, 28-47, with under a minute to go in the third.

The Mac defense showed up big time in the fourth quarter with two huge fourth down stops. One, a fourth and goal from the one-yard line, and the other, a fourth and nine stop right after the offense gave up a safety due to a penalty in the end zone. Mac still led 30-47 with just under eight minutes to go in the game.

Isaiah Gray saw his fifth touchdown of the game wiped off the board due to a holding penalty. This stalled another long MacArthur drive and would allow Noble a chance to score. The Bears scored midway through the fourth to cut the lead to ten, 37-47. Mac’s offense stalled again, and the Bears threatened to score and come within a possession, but the Highlander defense, the big highlight of the second half, came up with another huge stop. This time, courtesy of Mac’s third interception, Montez Edwards sealed the game in the end zone.

Manning had this to say about his team’s focus.

“I just tell our guys to do their jobs, don’t worry about anything outside of that, and they did that tonight.”

Isaiah Gray, who ended the game with four total rushing touchdowns, three rushing and one kick return, 265 yards on the ground and 363 all-purpose yards, had this to say about his performance.

“It (the win) feels great! I can’t wait to see what this team brings at the end of the season.”

This game also put him at well over 1,000 yards rushing on the year and gave him 20+ touchdowns for the season. When asked about how hard he’s worked and to see it all pay off, he said that he would have to thank his coaches for everything they’ve done for him.

MacArthur remains undefeated and is set to take on Altus next week at home.

Noble took their first district loss last night and will look to bounce back against Southeast next Friday.

We will see you next week, under the lights. – Greydon Buhlig

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Carl Albert Last Minute Win for the 2nd week in a row

Carl Albert Gets 2nd Thrilling Win.

The month of October can bring many surprises. From turbulent weather patterns that can creep up last minute to unpredictable finishes in high school football. Such was just the case Friday night at Bishop McGuiness High School.

When anyone mentions Carl Albert and Bishop McGuiness, it’s like saying OU-Texas. On the Friday before the Red River Rivalry, these two met again to decide a possible district championship. It may be early to declare that, but this is how it always would be and would come down to these two teams in the end. No wonder they have played the last 4 out of 5 State Championship games against each other in 5A.

The Titan-Irish game would end in overtime for the first time in years.

First-year Carl Albert head Mike Dunn explained, “We practice overtime every day in practice”

He probably did not know he would need it for this game Friday night.

The two rivals would go back and forth all night, with Bishop McGuiness taking the opening drive and scored first. However, the Irish would miss the all-important PAT and led 6-0. Carl Albert responded and answered with points but still trailed at the half. Carl Albert took over the 3rd quarter and even led 21-20 heading into the 4th quarter. When Carl Albert seemed to have iced the clock in the final seconds of regulation.McGuiness marched 75 yards down the field and made it 28-26 games with 16 seconds left. On the 2 point conversion, the ensuing run fumbled in the end zone, and a pile of players went into the corner of the end zone.

After Referees sorted out the pile and the players, a Fighting Irish player emerged with the ball, and the score tied up. These two bitter rivals were heading to overtime. Carl Albert won the toss and elected to pick defense. Two plays for the boys in green, and the Irish found their way in the endzone. Still, the night belonged to returning Carl Albert two-way starter Tashawn James who had been out a couple of weeks due to injury, returned in a tremendous way and blocked the extra point. Carl Albert would score and kick the PAT to win 35-34. Carl Albert quarterback Reed DeQuasie, a junior, completed 8 of 11 for 176 yards, ran for 70, and threw two touchdowns with the overtime win.

Carl Albert will face the last team to beat them in the regular season 2 years ago. Piedmont will travel to take on Carl Albert, and you can watch the game live on OSN.

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Apache Beats Walters, Improves to 1-1 in District Play

Apache, OK

Friday night in Apache, Oklahoma, the Warriors and Blue Devils battled it out in a district matchup. Both teams were searching for some momentum halfway through the season to carry them and attempt to make a run at the post season. Defense and penalties played a huge role in this one as it wasn’t a clean game from either team.

Apache scored first in the game and took a 6-0 lead with 7:01 remaining in the first quarter. Walters created the first turnover of the game when Apache fumbled the ball late in the first. A missed Blue Devils field goal would end the first quarter and the Warriors remained on top.

Walters started the second off with an interception and after an added 15 yards off a penalty, started with the ball on their own 43-yard line. After two more Walters’ interceptions, the Blue Devils finally found the endzone with a one-yard touchdown rush from #30, Clay Graham, and tied the ball game.

With just 35 seconds left in the first half, the Warriors hit paydirt again on a one-yard rush from #10, Triton Ivy. The half ended on an interception from #20, Nick Lindsey, of the Warriors and Apache would head into the locker room up 12-6.

Early in the half, however, a small skirmish ensued as shoves were traded and a couple of punches thrown. This led to a player from each side being ejected and a chippy game followed. Head coach of the Warriors, Larry McDaniel, had this to say about his teams’ discipline.

“We just have to do a better job”, said McDaniel, “We can’t do that against the upper teams in the district. That will be something we talk about Sunday.”

The second half started slow for both teams. After trading punts and turnovers in the third quarter, the score remained 12-6 heading into the final frame.

The fourth quarter was all Apache. Early in the fourth, Apache pushed Walters all the back inside the five-yard line and blocked a punt that rolled out the back of the endzone and was ruled a safety. That made it 14-6 with 11:13 remaining.  The Warriors would block another punt later in the quarter. They would also add two more scores and cause another turnover to finish the game strong. Apache won 28-6 and is now 2-3 (1-1 A-4).

McDaniel had this to say about his teams’ performance.

“We struggled putting points on the board early… came out in the second half and played much better. We consider special teams apart of our defense and we take a lot of pride in our defense.”

Apache heads to Mangum next week.

Walters will face Hobart at home next Friday.

We will see you in two weeks, under the lights. – Greydon Buhlig

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Temple Begins District Play with Shutout Victory

Friday night in Grandfield, Oklahoma, not more than few miles away from the Texas border, the Temple Tigers shutout the Grandfield Bearcats and secured their first victory of the season.

The Tigers jumped on the board early and never looked back. It started with a rushing touchdown from junior, #4, Jamarcus Tisdale with 10:12 in the first quarter. Tisdale would add a 34-yard rushing touchdown just 6 minutes later. Grandfield opened the game with four straight three and outs as the Temple defense was relentless. Quarterback, #3, Jake Smart, would add another rushing score from 35 yards out to end the first quarter. That score and two-point conversion made it 24-0, Temple.

The Bearcats found a little success in the second quarter when they finally secured their first 1^st down of the game, but that triumph was short lived as the Tigers forced the first turnover of the game with 6:06 remaining in the first half. Temple would add two more takeaways and force several turnovers on downs. With just over two minutes remaining, Temple scored again and ended the half with a 30-0 lead.

Head Coach of the Tigers, Barry Giles, praised his team for their effort.

“We’ve talked all week about finishing and tonight they did it. They fought for everything they got, and the scoreboard took care of itself.”

The Grandfield defense found some life early in the third quarter, but the Tigers quickly bounced back and added another score. Smart would go on to score two more times and the game ended due to mercy rule with 2:00 remaining in the 3^rd quarter. If you’re wondering why that is, the Class C, eight-man football rules, if a team is up by 45 points after one half, the game is over.

Smart scored six touchdowns and made several plays on defense for the Tigers. Giles stated that he is a natural leader, he makes sure kids are where they’re supposed to be and doing what they are supposed to be doing.

Jake Smart had this to say about his leadership.

“It is really about staying focused during practice. If I can get the guys fired up, it usually carries over onto the field.”

Smart is also very happy with the new offense Temple has implemented. He said they scrapped the old one a couple weeks ago and things are beginning to flow for them on that side of the ball.

Temple will host Fox next week for homecoming.

Grandfield will play Maysville next week for week two of district play.

We will see you next week under the lights. – Greydon Buhlig

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Apache Warriors Shut Out Rush Springs, Earn First Victory of Season

The Rush Springs Redskins hosted the Apache Warriors Friday night for an old rivalry game. It was a slow first quarter, but the Warriors got on the board first with a pick six. Nic Lindsey, #20, returned the interception to make it 6-0. They would also add a 2-point conversion and the score was 8-0 with 7:05 remaining in the 1^stquarter.

Lindsey and the Warriors would go on to have a monster 2^nd quarter and add 3 scores to their total: making it 30-0 at the half. Quarterback Triton Ivy scored a 29-yard touchdown and a 2-point conversion. Lindsey added the other 2, a 1-yard rush and then a 30 yarder to end the half.

Rush Springs started the 2^nd half with some life as they caused Apache to fumble the ball, but that wouldn’t last as the Warrior defense proved tough and completed the shutout. The defense put an exclamation point on the game with a blocked punt halfway through the 4^th.

Head coach of the Warriors, Larry McDaniel, was proud of his team

“Injuries have taken a toll on us early,” he said, “we challenge the defense to a shutout all week long and they came up big tonight.” – Coach McDaniel

McDaniel also said that they are excited about the coming weeks. His team should be healthy as they are off one week and play Walters in two. He expects them to stay bought in and positive.

“A lot of teams, when you’re 0-3 and have high expectations, have a lot of chances to get down and discouraged, but these guys haven’t.” – Coach McDaniel

Apache (1-3) has a bye week and then will face the Walters Blue Devils to start district play. Rush Springs (0-3) will face the Dibble Demons next week as they look for their first win of the year.

– Greydon Buhlig, See you next week under the lights

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Marlow Outlaws Impressive win over Warriors

Marlow v Darko post game The Marlow Outlaws took care of the visiting Anadarko Warriors last night, 58-6. Starting quarterback Jace Gilbert of Marlow had himself a monster game last night. He threw for two scores and also added two more on the ground. His first touchdown came in the first quarter with 8:04 remaining. A short touchdown run, and his field, goal gave the Outlaws an early 7-0 lead, and they didn’t stop there.

After starting the on offense with two punts, the warriors saw their third punt attempt blocked and recovered in the endzone to give Marlow a 21-0 lead with 4:05 remaining in the 1st quarter. The Warriors finally found success with a touchdown pass from Karsen Williams to receiver Terrance Johnson. The PAT was missed, and they found themselves still trailing 24-6.

The very next possession, Marlow came out firing. Gilbert found his favorite target, #12 Will Bergner, for a 50-yard completion. That would lead to the other Gilbert rushing score and extend their lead 31-6. Not only did Gilbert score touchdowns, but he is also their kicker. Gilbert hit every single PAT, all of his kickoffs were touchbacks, and he also was perfect with 3 field goals in the game.
The final score was 58-6 with Marlow taking the win. Head Coach of the Outlaws, Matt Webber, spoke about how proud he was of his team.
“They played really well. Felt like everything went our way.”

Webber said that he doesn’t like to give his team a lot of compliments early, but he felt they deserved it. He also had some high praise for his star in Jace Gilbert.
“He’s good at everything he does,” said Webber, “he deserves it. He puts so much work in. Couldn’t tell you the number of times he comes out to the field and turns the lights on and kicks when no one is around.”
Gilbert also spoke very highly of his teammates.

“I’ve known these guys all my life, we grew up together. Especially because we felt we were underdogs tonight. It was a lot of fun.”

Marlow heads to Atoka, OK to take on the Wampus Cats. Anadarko heads back home to face the Fightin’ Chicks of Chickisha.

– Greydon Buhlig , See you next week Under the Lights

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OSN Power Rankings 2/11/21

OSN Power Rankings

Josh Callaway February 11th, 2021

Oh, where has the season gone. Just like that, it is mid-February and teams are getting their final

regular season games in before the playoffs start up.

It seems like we were just talking about playoff football and here we are about to dive in on

playoff basketball, what an incredible job by all involved to get this season played.

But, there is still work to do.

We enter the final days of the regular season and everyone is trying to button things up before

the games mean more than ever.

Without further adieu, here the latest OSN Power Rankings with the playoffs rapidly

approaching.

LARGE SCHOOLS (BOYS)

#1 Edmond Memorial – Last Week: #1

Edmond Memorial remains as top dog at 12-1 on the season after defeating Mustang last week.

They’re good, they’re really good. They fought their way to the top spot and have kept winning

since being there. They are going to be very tough to beat in the 6A playoffs in a couple of

weeks.

#2 Kingfisher – Last Week: #2

My position on Kingfisher remains unchanged – they’re fantastic. The duo they bring to the

table, along with a medley of talent behind them, is simply elite. I would be floored if they didn’t

win the 4A title this season.

#3 Del City – Last Week: #3

Del City hasn’t lost since January 9th and are playing some really good basketball right now.

That last loss came to Edmond Memorial by only two points. I would not hate to see those two

fire things up again, perhaps for a state title on the line.

#4 Lawton MacArthur – Last Week: #4

#5 Heritage Hall – Last Week: #5

#6 Crossings Christian – Last Week: #8

#7 Carl Albert – Last Week: #7

#8 Edmond North – Last Week: #9

#9 Memorial – Last Week: #6

#10 Hugo – Last Week: #10

LARGE SCHOOLS (GIRLS)

#1 Norman – Last Week: #1

Norman has been unfortunately unable to play since our last rankings due to COVID reasons, so

it makes no sense to move them down. Their matchup with Classen SAS on Thursday night is

fascinating and one to keep an eye on without question.

#2 Edmond North – Last Week: #2

Edmond North just keeps winning games, knocking off Westmoore last Friday to go to 17-2 on

the season. They are a super impressive team who I hope gets another shot at Norman later this

season, hopefully for a state title.

#3 Union – Last Week: #3

Union completely dominated Broken Arrow last week to run their record up to 15-1 on the

season. This three-headed monster in 6A is going to be unreal to watch to play out. The thing

keeping Union in the third spot is simple: that lone loss came at the hands of Edmond North a

few weeks ago.

#4 Anadarko – Last Week: #7

#5 Sapulpa – Last Week: #5

#6 Roland – Last Week: #6

#7 Weatherford – Last Week: #4

#8 Tuttle – Last Week: #8

#9 Classen SAS – Last Week: #9

#10 Ft. Gibson – Last Week: #10

SMALL SCHOOLS (BOYS)

#1 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #1

Still undefeated, still No. 1. It is really that simple for Hydro-Eakly as they sit at 18-0 and now

turn their attention to the postseason. It is going to be fascinating to see if they can complete the

unblemished season and take this thing all the way through the state title game.

#2 Roff – Last Week: #3

Here comes Roff. They are an unreal 22-1 on the season and have slowly been climbing and

climbing their way back up the rankings after taking a tumble a few weeks ago. They knocked

off a good 3A team in Kingston last week to just further cement themselves as a legit group that

deserves a lot of respect.

#3 Cashion – Last Week: #4

Cashion continues to be a steady riser up the rankings in recent weeks. They just have too many

quality wins to overlook and they added to that with a 43-34 win over a good Hennessey team

last week. They have beaten Dale and Varnum as well this season – which are both teams

featured in our rankings. They’ve earned this spot.

#4 Dale – Last Week: #5

#5 Hooker – Last Week: #3

#6 Oklahoma Union – Last Week: #8

#7 Varnum – Last Week: #6

#8 Calumet – Last Week: #7

#9 Ft. Cobb-Broxton – Last Week: #9

#10 Pawnee – Last Week: #10

SMALL SCHOOLS (GIRLS)

#1 Vanoss – Last Week: #1

Vanoss hasn’t taken the court since our last rankings, but at 20-0 it would be illogical and

malpractice to move them down. They have had an incredible season and will be looking to cap

it off with a title in the coming weeks.

#2 Lomega – Last Week: #2

What Vanoss is to Class A, Lomega is to Class B. They are 19-0 on the year and are firmly one

of the best small school teams in the state. As I have said before, I just wish we could see

Lomega and Vanoss go head-to-head somehow.

#3 Latta – Last Week: #3

Latta hasn’t lost since January 8th. While they are a step behind the top-2 teams, they are playing

as well as anybody as it stands today. They have a couple of huge games coming up before our

next rankings, including a rematch with Dale on Friday night.

#4 Dale – Last Week: #4

#5 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #5

#6 Howe – Last Week: #6

#7 Crowder – Last Week: #7

#8 Amber-Pocasset – Last Week: #8

#9 Seiling – Last Week: #9

#10 Garber – Last Week: NR

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OSN Power Rankings 2/4/21

OSN Power Rankings 

Josh Callaway  February 4th, 2021 

The calendar has shifted to February. 

That means the high school basketball season is in its final couple of weeks before the playoffs begin, and teams are playing in their final opportunities to adjust their ranking and their spot for a hopeful postseason run. 

The games have an extra meaning at this point with the playoffs so close, teams have to be playing their best NOW if they want to go for a championship. Admittedly, there aren’t too many shakeups with this week’s rankings with most of the top teams picking up wins since last week. There are a couple of changes though to look out for. 

Buckle up, here are the first OSN Power Rankings of February. 

LARGE SCHOOLS (BOYS) 

#1 Edmond Memorial – Last Week: #1 

Edmond Memorial has put their stamp on our top spot for a while now as they continue to pile up wins and, most importantly, have that wildly impressive Kingfisher win under their belt back in December. They added two more wins over Stillwater and Deer Creek since our last rankings and have given no reason to be moved down. 

#2 Kingfisher – Last Week: #2 

As I have said many times, I think this Kingfisher team is absolutely incredible. They are 17-1 and are a simply loaded group who is so difficult to beat. They picked up another big time win defeating Carl Albert last week continuing to showcase the team that they are. The early loss to 

Edmond Memorial makes it hard to justify putting them up at No. 1, but boy they are far and away deserving of the next spot. 

#3 Del City – Last Week: #3

Del City came flying up our rankings last week to No. 3 and they remain there this week after another very nice win over a good Shawnee team last week. After some earlier losses, they are piping hot at the right time. They have more opportunities for big wins coming up before the playoffs, too. 

#4 Lawton MacArthur – Last Week: #4 

#5 Heritage Hall – Last Week: #7 

#6 Memorial – Last Week: #8 

#7 Carl Albert – Last Week: #5 

#8 Crossings Christian – Last Week: #9 

#9 Edmond North – Last Week: #6 

#10 Hugo – Last Week: #10 

LARGE SCHOOLS (GIRLS) 

#1 Norman – Last Week: #1 

Norman has been our No. 1 team for some time now and they have tightened that vice grip now more than ever after last week. They picked up wins over Edmond Santa Fe, Norman North and Southmoore since last week’s rankings and continue to look like a force in 6A. The top spot remains theirs. 

#2 Edmond North – Last Week: #2 

Edmond North remains at No. 2 and with their loss to Norman back on Jan. 19 it is going to remain that way barring some big changes soon. They are very good, and have created separation from themselves and the rest of the field, but it is hard to push them above this spot for now. 

#3 Union – Last Week: #3 

Union has unfortunately had some COVID cancellations that have kept them from playing since our last rankings, but I elected to keep them at this spot. They are still very good with only one

loss on the season, but with it being to Edmond North it makes sense to keep them behind the top-2 teams for now. 

#4 Weatherford – Last Week: #7 

#5 Sapulpa – Last Week: #5 

#6 Roland – Last Week: #6 

#7 Anadarko – Last Week: #8 

#8 Tuttle – Last Week: #4 

#9 Classen SAS – Last Week: #9 

#10 Ft. Gibson – Last Week: #10 

SMALL SCHOOLS (BOYS) 

#1 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #1 

I am not going to move Hydro-Eakly down until they lose a game. At 18-0, I think they’ve earned that at this point. It is a no-brainer as they near a perfect regular season. 

#2 Hooker – Last Week: #2 

Hooker has done a whole lot of winning themselves this season to the tune of a 15-1 record on the year. With a couple of blowout wins since our last rankings, they stay put at No. 2. But. the team in the third spot is nipping at their heels…. 

#3 Roff – Last Week: #3 

Roff was our No. 1 team for a long time before a loss to Vanoss dropped them down. But, now, here they come again. At 20-1, they have an insane amount of wins under their belt with gobs of good wins. They are really close to leaping back into the top-2, and a win over Kingston on Saturday may just get them there. 

#4 Cashion – Last Week: #4

#5 Dale – Last Week: #5 

#6 Varnum – Last Week: #6 

#7 Calumet – Last Week: #7 

#8 Oklahoma Union – Last Week: #9 

#9 Ft. Cobb-Broxton – Last Week: #10 

#10 Pawnee – Last Week: #8 

SMALL SCHOOLS (GIRLS) 

#1 Vanoss – Last Week: #1 

Just like Norman in the Large Schools Girls rankings, Vanoss has a stranglehold on the No. 1 spot. They are 20-0 (!) on the season and just picked up a blowout win over a good Kiowa team. They are absolutely rocking and rolling right now and look they won’t be stopped any time soon. 

#2 Lomega – Last Week: #2 

Lomega is getting a lot of wins themselves and they have narrowed the gap with Vanoss as they are now 19-0 themselves. They just keep on winning and it makes me a little depressed knowing we won’t get a matchup between them and Vanoss this season. Because that would be fantastic. 

#3 Latta – Last Week: #3 

Latta came soaring up the board last week and they remain in the top-3 after getting two more wins since the last rankings. They have some more big games coming up to try and prove themselves further, including a rematch with Dale who they already defeated once coming up on Feb. 12 in a very interesting matchup to keep an eye on. 

#4 Dale – Last Week: #4 

#5 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #5 

#6 Howe – Last Week: #6

#7 Crowder – Last Week: #7 #8 Amber-Pocasset – Last Week: #8 #9 Seiling – Last Week: #10 #10 Caddo – Last Week: NR

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Power Rankings 1/28/21

OSN Power Rankings

Josh Callaway.  January 28th, 2021

We are getting down to the nitty gritty of the high school basketball season with time running out
for teams to make their final statements before postseason play begins in mid-February.
Most, if not all, tournaments are now in the rear-view mirror as teams are getting their final
regular season games in over the next few weeks.

These are the final rankings of January, here we go:

LARGE SCHOOLS (BOYS)

#1 Edmond Memorial – Last Week: #1

Edmond Memorial remains at the top after getting a huge win over Edmond North on Tuesday night 65-54. They’ve been the No. 1 team for a while now and have done nothing to lose that spot. They are very, very good team and certainly a heavy contender, if not the favorites, to win a state title at this point in 6A.

#2 Kingfisher – Last Week: #2

I love this Kingfisher team. They have arguably the best duo in the entire state leading their team and are simply a loaded squad. They have been decimating good teams lately, playing some really high-level basketball. The December loss to Edmond Memorial is the only thing that keeps them out of the top spot.

#3 Del City – Last Week: NR

Del City is a rocketship right now. They go from unranked all the way into the top-3 after an
absolutely unreal week of games since our last rankings. A blowout win over Edmond North and then an overtime win over Carl Albert was eye-opening, and they have earned more respect and are now suddenly in the major conversation here.

#4 Lawton MacArthur – Last Week: #6
#5 Carl Albert – Last Week: #3

#6 Edmond North – Last Week: #4
#7 Heritage Hall – Last Week: #5
#8 Memorial – Last Week: #7
#9 Crossings Christian – Last Week: #8
#10 Hugo – Last Week: #9

LARGE SCHOOLS (GIRLS)

#1 Norman – Last Week: #1

Norman belongs at the top as they’ve done nothing but continue to win. They remained
undefeated on the season after a 81-33 demolition of Stillwater on Tuesday. There has been
carnage behind them as well, which has only tightened their grip on the No. 1 spot.

#2 Edmond North – Last Week: #3

Climbing back up to No. 2 is Edmond North after they picked up a massive win over Union
51-43 to hand them their first loss of the season. This team has only lost twice and one of those losses was a close one to Norman. They are a very strong team and I’d love to see them get to play Norman again.

#3 Union – Last Week: #2

Union drops down one spot after taking their first loss of the year to Edmond North, but there is no way you can justify pushing them more down than that. They are still 14-1 on the season and whipped up on a Mustang team that did in fact beat Edmond North. They are very good capable of beating anybody.

#4 Tuttle – Last Week: #4
#5 Sapulpa – Last Week: #5
#6 Roland – Last Week: #8

#7 Weatherford – Last Week: #6
#8 Anadarko – Last Week: #9
#9 Classen SAS – Last Week: #10
#10 Ft. Gibson – Last Week: #7

SMALL SCHOOLS (BOYS)

#1 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #1

Hydro-Eakly stays at No. 1 because they have decided not to lose basketball games. They are
16-0 and beat a good Canute team twice since the last rankings. Nobody has a resume like they do at this point, and that’s why they remain at the top.

#2 Hooker – Last Week: #3

Hooker keeps on climbing. Only with one loss, they have multiple really strong wins under their belt and have remained steady while some teams around them have dropped games. They are playing very good basketball and certainly belong in the conversation among the elite small school teams in the state.

#3 Roff – Last Week: #6

Since taking their first loss of the season, our previous No. 1 team has settled back in and started to rattle off wins again at a high clip. They sit at a gaudy 17-1 mark at this point and have some big games coming up. It will be very interesting to keep an eye on them going forward.

#4 Cashion – Last Week: #7
#5 Dale – Last Week: #8
#6 Varnum – Last Week: #2
#7 Calumet – Last Week: #9
#8 Pawnee – Last Week: #10

#9 Oklahoma Union – Last Week: #4
#10 Ft. Cobb-Broxton – Last Week: #5

SMALL SCHOOLS (GIRLS)

#1 Vanoss – Last Week: #1

One of the very best, if not THE best, basketball games in the entire state this season was played since our last rankings in Vanoss’ 49-48 win over Dale in the Cashion County Line Tournament. They are a ridiculous 19-0 now and have met every single test. A very obvious No. 1 team right now.

#2 Lomega – Last Week: #2

Vanoss takes the headlines at 19-0 but Lomega’s 16-0 mark is certainly nothing to sneeze at.
They added to an already impressive resume with a nice win over Cyril since our last rankings. They are primed to take over the top spot if Vanoss ever slips up.

#3 Latta – Last Week: NR

Here comes Latta. Just as Del City did in our Large Schools Boys rankings, Latta has shot up the rankings from unranked to No. 3. They haven’t gotten their due respect in our rankings just yet and now they have busted themselves toward the top. They lost to Vanoss by one point in overtime early in the season and lost to Dale to kind of fall off of our radar. But, since then they have knocked off Silo and now avenged that Dale loss since our last rankings. They are the real deal.

#4 Dale – Last Week: #3
#5 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #5
#6 Howe – Last Week: #6
#7 Crowder – Last Week: #7
#8 Amber-Pocasset – Last Week: #8
#9 Hooker – Last Week: NR

#10 Seiling – Last Week: #10

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OSN Basketball Power Ranking 1/21/21

OSN Power Rankings 

Josh Callaway  January 21st, 2021 

The high school basketball season is rolling on into late January and this is where the games start to really pick up significant importance. 

The amount of time to improve your resume for the postseason is shrinking, but the opportunities are still there. 

A rough patch or a hot streak could be the difference in playoff positioning that helps you make a run or go out early. This is go time. 

As we push onward through the month of January, here are the latest OSN Power Rankings.

LARGE SCHOOLS (BOYS) 

#1 Edmond Memorial – Last Week: #1 

Edmond Memorial stays at the top spot after a 71-44 thrashing of a solid Yukon team last Friday. They unfortunately had their game with Norman North get postponed. That would have been a fantastic matchup, but that’s the nature of the season we are in. It is hard to justify moving them down at this point, but their matchup with Edmond North next week is going to tell us a lot. 

#2 Kingfisher – Last Week: #2 

The Yellow Jackets are so good. Like, so so good. It was extremely tempting to move them up to the #1 spot after their blowout wins over Tuttle, Clinton and Blanchard this week, but given they still have their lone loss early in the year to Edmond Memorial…it was hard to make that move. But, they are very close. 

#3 Carl Albert – Last Week: #4 

The Titans picked up their biggest win of the year last week when they knocked off Heritage Hall – a team that has been toward the top of our rankings all season long. They have simply earned this jump into the top-3 and belong in the conversation amongst the elite teams in the state.

#4 Edmond North – Last Week: #5 

#5 Heritage Hall – Last Week: #3 

#6 Lawton MacArthur – Last Week: #6 

#7 Memorial – Last Week: #7 

#8 Crossings Christian – Last Week: #8 

#9 Hugo – Last Week: #9 

#10 Norman North – Last Week: #10 

LARGE SCHOOLS (GIRLS) 

#1 Norman – Last Week: #1 

Norman’s vice grip on the top spot got a lot tighter after their long-awaited matchup with Edmond North went down with them coming out on top 69-62. They also knocked off a very good Moore team since our last rankings as well. Their resume is fantastic and they’ve beaten some of the best, the #1 ranking is deservedly theirs. 

#2 Union – Last Week: #4 

Union has done nothing but keep winning and steadily climbing up our rankings. They rivaled Norman’s impressive Edmond North win with a big-time 68-49 victory over Sapulpa. They are 12-0 and looked to have separated themselves from the pack along with Norman. 

#3 Edmond North – Last Week: #2 

Edmond North hangs onto their top-3 spot since they are still an obviously great team with a competitive loss to a sensational Norman squad. It will be hard for them to climb back up and over the teams in front of them without playing either of them for the remainder of the season, but they still have some resume-builders left on their schedule. 

#4 Tuttle – Last Week: #5

#5 Sapulpa – Last Week: #3 

#6 Weatherford – Last Week: #6 

#7 Ft. Gibson – Last Week: #7 

#8 Roland – Last Week: #8 

#9 Anadarko – Last Week: #9 

#10 Classen SAS – Last Week: NR 

SMALL SCHOOLS (BOYS) 

#1 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #2 

We have a new No. 1 team among the small schools. Hydro-Eakly is 13-0 and has just kept winning while the teams around them have slipped up. They have earned the spot due to being among the most consistent teams in the entire state, and they’ll have more chances to prove themselves by month’s end. 

#2 Varnum – Last Week: #5 

Varnum climbs into the No. 2 ranking for reasons very similar to Hydro-Eakly. They just keep winning. A 14-0 record in this tumultuous high school basketball season is wildly impressive. There are good wins peppered throughout their schedule and they have to be considered among the elite teams right now. 

#3 Hooker – Last Week: #3 

Hooker stays at No. 3 despite dropping their first game of the season thanks to two reasons. Firstly that they are still really darn good with lots of good wins. The second being they benefit a bit from teams around them in the rankings falling. Roff’s loss and Dale’s losses help them here, but they still are very good and deserve to be up high on their own merrit. 

#4 Oklahoma Union – Last Week: #6 

#5 Ft. Cobb-Broxton – Last Week: #7

#6 Roff – Last Week: #1 

#7 Cashion – Last Week: NR 

#8 Dale – Last Week: #4 

#9 Calumet – Last Week: #8 

#10 Pawnee – Last Week: #10 

SMALL SCHOOLS (GIRLS) 

#1 Vanoss – Last Week: #1 

Vanoss is 16-0. Do I even need to say anything else? They have been the top team in our rankings for over a month now because they just won’t stop winning. It is impossible to move them off. 

#2 Lomega – Last Week: #2 

Lomega stands at 12-0 and just scored 111 (!) points in a blowout win over Ringwood on Tuesday night. It is totally within reason to think they may completely run the table through the regular season. Not only can they score obscene numbers, they play defense. They held Deer Creek-Lamont to only four points the entire game last week. That is not a typo, they won the game 92-4. 

#3 Dale – Last Week: #3 

Dale is really good. They may not be undefeated like Vanoss and Lomega, but they did avenge their only loss of the season against another top team in Silo. They have won nine straight games with several impressive victories along the way, they deserve a lot of credit. 

#4 Silo – Last Week: #4 

#5 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #5 

#6 Howe – Last Week: #6

#7 Crowder – Last Week: #7 #8 Amber-Pocasset – Last Week: #9 #9 Varnum – Last Week: #10 #10 Seiling – Last Week: NR

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OSN Power Rankings January 7th, 2021 

OSN Power Rankings 

Josh Callaway  January 7th, 2021 

The first OSN Power Rankings of 2021 have arrived. 

This is where the season gets really fun. Everything to this point has been largely based on projections and expectations – now teams start to separate from the pack. 

Practically every single team will play multiple games every single week the rest of the way. We are going to know what teams are the best very soon. 

As the playoff picture begins to take shape, here are the first OSN Power Rankings of the new year.

LARGE SCHOOLS (BOYS) 

#1 Edmond Memorial – 12/23: #1 

Edmond Memorial remains the top team in the state. They didn’t have an early game this week to pad their resume further, but right now they have to remain as No. 1. That win over Kingfisher is among the best that any team has and they are undefeated, so it is still their spot for now. 

#2 Heritage Hall – 12/23: #2 

Heritage Hall is in a similar position as Edmond Memorial in that they did not have an early game this week so it is hard to move them off of their spot. Their resume of wins is so impressive, including a 20-point win over Lawton MacArthur. They have a great argument to be No. 1 and will have their chance to get that top spot soon. 

#3 Lawton MacArthur – 12/23: #4 

This is our first shakeup, with MacArthur making the leap into the top three. The debate between them and Memorial is strong, with the two teams having split their meetings so far this season. But MacArthur’s win over Putnam City West, a team Memorial lost to, really tightened the gap. Then they went and got a blowout win over Piedmont this week that has pushed their way to No. 3.

#4 Memorial – 12/23: #3 

#5 Crossings Christian – 12/23: #5 

#6 Kingfisher – 12/23: #6 

#7 Putnam City North – 12/23: #7 

#8 Millwood – 12/23: #8 

#9 Carl Albert – 12/23: #9 

#10 Hugo – 12/23: NR 

LARGE SCHOOLS (GIRLS) 

#1 Norman – 12/23: #2 

We have a new top dog in the girls large schools rankings. Norman is 6-0 and they are fresh off of a 50-point demolition of a solid Deer Creek team earlier this week. Their resume of wins is exceptionally strong and they are deserving of the top spot, and they’ll have more huge chances coming up to tighten their grip on the No. 1 ranking. 

#2 Edmond North – 12/23: #1 

Edmond North drops from No. 1 to No. 2 after their overtime loss to Mustang. They got beat, simple as that. But, they are still a fantastic team that will certainly be a heavy contender for the title in 6A. Again, absolutely can’t wait for Edmond North and Norman to square off on Jan. 19th. 

#3 Weatherford – 12/23: NR 

How about this, the Lady Eagles go from unranked all the way up to No. 3 in this week’s rankings. Weatherford has flat out put out an unbelievable resume of wins, highlighted by a victory over a sensational Anadarko team. Their only loss was a 6-point game to Edmond North. They have earned this spot. 

#4 Sapulpa – 12/23: #4

#5 Ft. Gibson – 12/23: #5 

#6 Moore – 12/23: NR 

#7 Carl Albert – 12/23: #6 

#8 Roland – 12/23: #7 

#9 Union – 12/23: #8 

#10 Anadarko – 12/23: #3 

SMALL SCHOOLS (BOYS) 

#1 Roff – 12/23: #1 

It is hard to move Roff off of the top spot as it currently stands. The smaller school rankings are incredibly top heavy with many of the best teams having not played each other at this point. Also, many schools are yet to return to action after the holiday break, so these rankings won’t have many shakeups. 

#2 Hydro-Eakly – 12/23: #2 

Same situation as Roff, Hydro-Eakly doesn’t have any new results under the belt since the last rankings and thus it is hard to have any reason to move them around. The small school rankings will largely stay the same this week. 

#3 Hooker – 12/23: #3 

Hooker is actually one of the smaller schools who has returned to action in 2021, picking up two wins over Class A schools. As all these teams heavily return to action with tournaments and matchups against one another, there will be a much greater chance for movement in the rankings going forward through January. 

#4 Dale – 12/23: #4 

#5 Varnum – 12/23: #5 

#6 Arapaho-Butler – 12/23: #6

#7 Oklahoma Union – 12/23: #7 

#8 Ft. Cobb-Broxton – 12/23: #8 

#9 Calumet – 12/23: #9 

#10 Garber – 12/23: NR 

SMALL SCHOOLS (GIRLS) 

#1 Vanoss – 12/23: #1 

Vanoss has a vice grip on the top spot right now. They are 9-0, they have beaten some really good teams, and they have simply earned it. It is going to be extremely difficult to take them off of the No. 1 ranking without them losing a game somewhere down the road. 

#2 Silo – 12/23: #2 

Like we were saying in the boys small school rankings, many of the smaller schools haven’t returned to action much yet. So, the rankings will largely stay the same this week. Silo’s win over Dale is still one of the very best that anyone has, there is no way they should be moved down as things currently stand. 

#3 Lomega – 12/23: #4 

Lomega cracks the top-3 with another win picked up this week over Okeene to move them to 6-0 on the season. They are undefeated with good wins, so they get the spot narrowly over Leedey, who is hot on their tails. 

#4 Leedey – 12/23: #5 

#5 Hydro-Eakly – 12/23: #3 

#6 Howe – 12/23: #7 

#7 Crowder – 12/23: #6 

#8 Varnum – 12/23: #8

#9 Dale – 12/23: #9 

#10 Amber-Pocasset – 12/23: #10

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OSN Basketball Power Rankings 12/23/2020

OSN Power Rankings

Josh Callaway December 23rd, 2020

We’ve now entered the winter break portion of the high school basketball season, with many
teams having the next couple of weeks off before diving into the very busy January and February
schedule in the run up to the playoffs.
After three weeks of action, there has been a lot of fun games across the state and some solid
movement in our rankings. However, many teams did not play last week so the movement isn’t
quite as high this week as others, but there was still some shifting.

Here are the final OSN Power Rankings of 2020:

LARGE SCHOOLS (BOYS)

#1 Edmond Memorial – Last Week: #1

While Edmond Memorial did not play last week, I have a really hard time moving them off of
the top spot. They are a seriously talented group and that win over Kingfisher is going to look
better and better as the year goes on. The top spot still belongs to them for now.

#2 Heritage Hall – Last Week: #2

It is pretty much impossible to move the Chargers off of the #2 spot given who they have beaten
already in this young season. They have knocked off Del City, Carl Albert and Lawton
MacArthur among others – creating as strong of a resume as anybody. They are nipping at
Edmond Memorial’s heels for the top ranking.

#3 Memorial – Last Week: #5

Memorial climbs back into the top three because they were a team that managed to get two
games played last week and got two really solid wins over Victory Christian and Hilldale. Our
original top-ranked team, they took a couple of tough losses in the Norman Invitational that slid
them down. It was very impressive the way they bounced back last week.

#4 Lawton MacArthur – Last Week: #4

#5 Crossings Christian – Last Week: #3
#6 Kingfisher – Last Week: #6
#7 Putnam City North – Last Week: #7
#8 Millwood – Last Week: #8
#9 Carl Albert – Last Week: #10
#10 Community Christian – Last Week: NR

LARGE SCHOOLS (GIRLS)

#1 Edmond North – Last Week: #1

Edmond North didn’t play last week, but I still have a hard time moving them off the top spot.
Their resume is so good to this point and that win over Sapulpa is helping keep them here. The
battle between them and Norman for the top ranking is a coin flip right now.

#2 Norman – Last Week: #2

Same situation with Norman as Edmond North, they didn’t play last week but I am not going to
move them down just because of that. They could easily be put #1 and I wouldn’t argue with that
either. I can’t wait for these two top teams and to go at it on January 19th.

#3 Anadarko – Last Week: #6

We all knew the Lady Warriors were good, but they had a hard time rising in the rankings given
that they still had not played a game until last week. After shaking the rust off against Chickasha,
they went on the road and got an impressive win over Tuttle to move to 2-0. This team is really
good and could beat anyone in the state.

#4 Sapulpa – Last Week: #4
#5 Ft. Gibson – Last Week: #3
#6 Carl Albert – Last Week: #9

#7 Roland – Last Week: #5
#8 Union – Last Week: #7
#9 Classen SAS – Last Week: NR
#10 Jones – Last Week: #10

SMALL SCHOOLS (BOYS)

#1 Roff – Last Week: #1

Roff keeps at the #1 spot despite not playing last week because even with being idle all week
they have played, and won, more games than anyone else. 9-0 is 9-0 and they have earned being
the top team going into the winter break.

#2 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #2

Hydro-Eakly stays at #2 after getting to take the court again last week and picking up a win over
Sentinel to go to 7-0. This team was #1 in the original rankings and has a great chance to get
back there after the new year. They have some very interesting games coming up toward the end
of January that I am looking forward to.

#3 Hooker – Last Week: #5

Hooker moves into the top three over Dale due to the fact that they have the single best win
between the two, beating Cashion, and they were able to add onto that resume last week with
another win over a squad from Texas. They’ve just shown a little more to this point, they get that
#3 spot.

#4 Dale – Last Week: #3
#5 Varnum – Last Week: #4
#6 Arapaho-Butler – Last Week: #7
#7 Oklahoma Union – Last Week: #8
#8 Ft. Cobb-Broxton – Last Week: #6

#9 Calumet – Last Week: #10
#10 Battiest – Last Week: NR

SMALL SCHOOLS (GIRLS)

#1 Vanoss – Last Week: #1

The Wolves were inactive last week, but at 9-0 that isn’t going to be enough to move them off of
the #1 ranking. It is really hard to differentiate between Vanoss and Silo for the #1 ranking right
now, but some common opponents after the break may provide some more clarity.

#2 Silo – Last Week: #2

Vanoss and Silo are extremely similar to Edmond North and Norman for the big school girls
rankings – you can flip a coin on who deserves to be #1 right now. Unfortunately they aren’t
scheduled to play in the regular season, but that very well could change come playoff time.
These teams are easily among the elite of the small schools.

#3 Hydro-Eakly – Last Week: #5

Hydro-Eakly jumps up into the top three due to a big win over 2A Merritt that improved them to
7-0 on the season. In a week where many other top teams didn’t have games, they went out and
beat a good team in the class above them. That is hard to ignore.

#4 Lomega – Last Week: #3
#5 Leedey – Last Week: #4
#6 Crowder – Last Week: #6
#7 Howe – Last Week: #10
#8 Varnum – Last Week: #7
#9 Dale – Last Week: #8
#10 Amber-Pocasset – Last Week: #9

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