2A Oklahoma High School WBB Tournament Line-ups

[bluesooner17]

MILLWOOD VS. HENNESSEY, 2 P.M.

MILLWOOD

• Coach: Arnelia Spears
• Record: 21-4
• Rank: No. 1
• Tournament history: 21st appearance (22-17) and eight consecutive. … State champions in 1990, 2008 and 2012. … Runner-up in 1991, 1993, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Starting lineup
Player; Ht.; Cl.; Pts.
Nykiah Hines; 5-4; So.; 4.2
Bria Dean; 5-4; Jr.; 12.3
DeRae Lewis; 6-1; Jr.; 10.8
Raven Prince; 6-0; Jr.; 12.3
Mekayla Jackson; 5-7; Jr.; 2.2

This season: Spears is retiring following the tournament after 40-plus years at Millwood. … Lewis and Prince each average just more than six rebounds per game. … Three of their losses are to Carl Albert, Deer Creek and Mount St. Mary.

HENNESSEY

• Coach: Marty McBride
• Record: 20-9
• Rank: No. 19
• Tournament history: Seventh appearance (2-6) and first since 2000. … Lost in semifinals in 1972 and 1975. … Made consecutive appearances in 1972-73 and 1999-2000.

Starting lineup
Player; Ht.; Cl.; Pts.
Kinsey Reeves; 5-11; Sr.; 6.4
Skylar Holder; 5-5; Jr.; 7.8
Kylee Blehm; 5-11; Jr.; 12.9
Addi Meeker; 5-8; Fr.; 5.0
Kinsey Neiderer; 5-9; Fr.; 7.8

This season: After falling to defending champion Northeast in regionals, Eagles have won five straight. … Beat No. 11 Hooker, No. 2 Fairview and Northeast during that span. … Blehm, a transfer from Kingfisher, also averages five rebounds per game.

KETCHUM VS. CORDELL, 3:30 P.M.

KETCHUM

• Coach: Sam Fairchild
• Record: 23-5
• Rank: No. 6
• Tournament history: Third appearance (0-2). … Made it in 1980 and 1981, losing in first round to Kiowa and Okeene.

Starting lineup
Player; Ht.; Cl.; Pts.
Miranda Griffin; 5-11; Sr.; 13
Kelsy Byrd; 5-11; Sr.; 14
Jo-Lynne Fairchild; 5-7; Sr.; 10
Bailey Pendley; 5-7; Jr.; 11
Justice Campbell; 5-11; Jr.; 8

This season: Griffin, who averages seven rebounds and eight assists, has signed with Northeastern State. … Returned all five starters from last season’s area tournament qualifier. … Losses were to state tournament qualifiers in other classes.

CORDELL

• Coach: Jana Rogers
• Record: 25-1
• Rank: No. 5
• Tournament history: 15th appearance (14-12) and first since 2006. … State champions in 1961 and 1958. … Runner-up in 1950. … First appearance was in 1936, a 32-15 loss to Delhi.

Starting lineup
Player; Ht.; Cl.; Pts.
Sydnee Sealey; 5-7; Sr.; 10.4
Lauren Russ; 5-7; Sr.; 8.8
Morgen Price; 5-7; Sr.; 6.5
Cherokee Mitchell; 5-5; Jr.; 5.5
Gabbie Parsons; 5-8; Sr.; 18.3

This season: Parsons averages eight rebounds per game. … McKenna Morley averages four points and four rebounds off the bench. … Has won 14 straight games since loss to Sayre.

THOMAS VS. TONKAWA, 7 P.M.

THOMAS

• Coach: Jay Wood
• Record: 21-3
• Rank: No. 4
• Tournament history: 20th appearance (33-13). … State champions in 1927, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1989 and 1998. … Runner-up in 1967, 1979, 1987, 1988 and 1996.

Starting lineup
Player; Ht.; Cl.; Pts.
Jamie Gibson; 5-7; Sr.; 13.0
Cailey Frymire; 5-6; Jr.; 12.6
Madi Gose; 5-6; Sr.; 3.2
McKenzie Billy; 5-10; Jr.; 8.5
Ali Clayborn; 6-0; Jr.; 13.3

This season: Sophomores Anna Cornell and Deasia Williams average nearly five points per game off the bench. … Gibson averages 5.1 rebounds per game. … Beat Hennessey twice during regular season.

TONKAWA

• Coach: Joe Jacobs
• Record: 21-6
• Rank: No. 7
• Tournament history: Third straight appearance. … Has yet to advance past the first round, losing to Dale last season and Thomas in 2012.

Starting lineup
Player; Ht.; Cl.; Pts.
Omega Reese; 5-6; Sr.; 11
Logan Burgess; 5-6; Sr.; 13
Baylee Jacobs; 5-9; Jr.; 9
Samantha Allen; 5-7; So.; 10
Valerie Allen; 5-7; Jr.; 4

This season: Jacobs averages seven rebounds per game. … Lost to Alva twice and to Millwood once. … Beat No. 12 Kiefer and No. 13 Stroud in playoffs.

LATTA VS. PRESTON

LATTA

• Coach: David Tinkler
• Record: 21-8
• Rank: No. 8
• Tournament history: 18th appearance (16-16) and first since 2001. … Won championship in 1975. … Runner-up in 1971 and 1972. … Made semifinals nine times.

Starting lineup
Player; Ht.; Cl.; Pts.
Taryn Wood; 5-5; Sr.; 3.4
Krisha Young; 5-9; Jr.; 8.1
Shelbey Parnacher; 5-4; Sr.; 7.4
Sydney Brinlee; 5-11; So.; 4.3
Nelaina Baker; 6-0; Jr.; 7.2

This season: Baker leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per game. … Laramie Edens averages 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds off the bench. … Lost to Cordell in area final, but beat Rush Springs in consolation final.

PRESTON

• Coach: Jeff Weedn
• Record: 25-4
• Rank: No. 3
• Tournament history: 25th appearance (32-19). … State champions in 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2006 and 2009. … Runner-up in 1999 and 2007.

Starting lineup
Player; Ht.; Cl.; Pts.
Chelsea Dungee; 5-10; So.; 26.2
Danielle Hawkins; 5-5; Sr.; 10.2
Ki-Essence Shields; 6-0; Fr.; 13.5
Alison Raley; 5-10; Sr.; 5.6
Audriona Fonteno; 5-6; So.; 8.2

This season: Dungee is verbally committed to Oklahoma and also leads the team in rebounding with 10.2 per game. … Allowing just 48.7 points per game, while scoring 75.3. … Has won 13 straight.

 

[SoonerNorm]

The number of state championships for Preston is impressive.

 

[MsProudSooner]

If you've never been to a State Tournament game at the 4A and below level, you should go at least once. Most of these schools are the only high school in their towns and the entire town supports them, not just the students and parents of the players. The arena is always packed and the atmosphere is usually electric.

 

[sybarite]

My highschool, Cordell, is playing Preston for the title at 2:00. It will be televised on Uverse 757 in Dallas. My loyalties are somewhat divided.

 

[MsProudSooner]

This game won't start for another 15 minutes or so due to a Double OT game in the 3A Boys Final.

 

[sybarite]

Final: Preston 45 Cordell 41
Cordell shot well early and took a 16-7 lead before Dungee hit three straight threes, and Preston put on a pressure defense that Cordell ever did fight off. Preston went on a 17-3 run and had a 28-21 halftime lead. I think Cordell only scored 3 in the second quarter and 4 in the third.

Just when it looked like Preston would win with a blowout, Cordell put on a pressure defense, and their quickness made up for Preston's size, and a fifteen point lead evaporated to four. But, Preston was simply too big and too athletic for Cordell.

Dungee looks like a college player already. She can hit the three, which got Preston back into the game early. She can drive, and she has a short jumper. She is effective as a passer. She was their key ball-handler. She is built more along the lines of an A'quonesia Franklin or Odyssey Sims.

In this game, she was so physically superior to the Cordell girls that I'm not exactly sure of her ball-handling skills. A part of her ability was that she was just big enough to create her own driving lane. I got the impression that her dribbling skills could use a little polish, but that is perhaps expecting perfection out of a sophomore. She won't see a better ball-handler at the highschool level. She can do everything else. She scored 23 of Preston's 45, and I think she had 21 of Preston's first 28.

She is already the athlete, and she has the shooting skills. I do think she will be able to be a very effective ball-handler in college.

 

[MsProudSooner]

Final: Preston 45 Cordell 41
Cordell shot well early and took a 16-7 lead before Dungee hit three straight threes, and Preston put on a pressure defense that Cordell ever did fight off. Preston went on a 17-3 run and had a 28-21 halftime lead. I think Cordell only scored 3 in the second quarter and 4 in the third.

Just when it looked like Preston would win with a blowout, Cordell put on a pressure defense, and their quickness made up for Preston's size, and a fifteen point lead evaporated to four. But, Preston was simply too big and too athletic for Cordell.

Dungee looks like a college player already. She can hit the three, which got Preston back into the game early. She can drive, and she has a short jumper. She is effective as a passer. She was their key ball-handler. She is built more along the lines of an A'quonesia Franklin or Odyssey Sims.

In this game, she was so physically superior to the Cordell girls that I'm not exactly sure of her ball-handling skills. A part of her ability was that she was just big enough to create her own driving lane. I got the impression that her dribbling skills could use a little polish, but that is perhaps expecting perfection out of a sophomore. She won't see a better ball-handler at the highschool level. She can do everything else. She scored 23 of Preston's 45, and I think she had 21 of Preston's first 28.

She is already the athlete, and she has the shooting skills. I do think she will be able to be a very effective ball-handler in college.

It's past time for Oklahoma to institute a shot clock for high school games. I felt that way when my kids were in school and nothing has happened to change my mind since then.

I was happy to see that Dungee isn't a skinny 15 year old. Few players will out muscle her.

 

[Mac]

It's past time for Oklahoma to institute a shot clock for high school games. I felt that way when my kids were in school and nothing has happened to change my mind since then.

I was happy to see that Dungee isn't a skinny 15 year old. Few players will out muscle her.

I agree, every state should have a shot clock, it's a little unfair.