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Thursday’s games at Westmoore
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 8:30 P.M.
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.
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 8:30 P.M.
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.
