Ossaa Basketball State Tournament Class 4a Girls quarter -finals Scores
The basketball of the Oklahoma High School Basketball Class 4a Girls State tournament started on Wednesday in the State Fair Arena. Here is a look at what happened in the quarter -finals.
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Madill was ready to play on Wednesday.
The wildcats, which leads the leadership of Star Freshman Elexis Holmes in the first quarter against Lincoln Christian with Star Freshman Elexis Holmes, under the direction of their first state tournament in the program history.
But Lincoln Christian, the two -time defending champion of the state state, settled.
And after a dominant second half, the Bulldogs kept their efforts to live for a first championship.
The top 4a in class 4a, which Lincoln Christian defeated in the quarterfinals in the State Fair Arena No. 7 Madill 45-38 and a matchup against No. 4 Locust Grove, which is set on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Maddi Stewart led Lincoln Christian (28-2) with 15 points, while Audrey Hopkins 11 added.
“I think we did some really atypical things straight out of the goal,” said Lincoln Christian Coach and Stewart’s mother Melody Stewart. “We don’t usually turn the ball over it. I had to credit her. I think they do a good job to put them a little pressure on them, but that was not typical for us. ”
Madill (26-3) led 17-10 at the end of the first quarter and at half time 24-21.
Stewart and Hopkins combined 17 points after the break when Lincoln moved back Christian.
“We started a little slower than we wanted, but I think what really fell out of the game today was only our resilience as a team and stayed behind what our coaches told us about the whole season,” said Maddi Stewart, a junior with several division I offers. “This obviously helps us to achieve a victory in the end.”
This was a special season for Madill, and the future is bright because the wildcats only have a senior starter.
La’miyah Brown led the team on Wednesday with 13 points, while Elexis and E’niyah Holmes had 12 or nine points.
“Trainer Eric Holmes does a great job at Madill,” said Maddi Stewart. “Awesome for you the state tournament. You are a hard team. ”
Melody Stewart was satisfied with how her daughter played and reacted to the rough start.
The guard was efficient when it hit 5 out of 9 shots, including 2 out of 3 attempts behind the bow.
“She didn’t try to be a superhero, but I think she only took what the game gave her,” said Melody Stewart. “And in such a way that in and for everyone else really play solidly and do not allow them to decide just one child.”
– Nick Sardis, staff author
The State Fair Arena came to life when Kingfisher made a late comeback boost on Wednesday during his quarter -finals against Locust Grove.
The yellow jacket’s bench broke out with every bucket. So also her cowboy hat-application student department, which drove the momentum when he changed in favor of the Kingfisher.
But Tatum Stokes made her silence. The Locust Grove junior freed up for a layup that pushed the lead over two-digit numbers with a little more than two minutes, and it was the dagger in the 52-39 victory of her team.
“It wasn’t our best game, but I think we have proven that we can play through adversity,” said Lexi Gragg, head coach of Locust Grove. “Tatum appeared great time … … I am really proud of her that she reinforced and kept her balance. She did a lot of really great things for us tonight.”
Kingfisher stayed early thanks to a brave performance of Abbie Myers.
The Junior Guard scored five of the first six points on the Yellow jackets before leaving the opening area with a twisted left ankle. But after she had rejected it on the sidelines, she returned to the game in the second quarter.
Myers recorded exactly where she stopped and stopped a 3 pointer, which cut the deficit to 12-11 with 6:45 until half-time.
But Locust Grove still had a lead of 21-15 at halftime, and Stokes showed his own reach after the break.
The Junior Guard got a few open looks from the left wing to start the third quarter. Both recordings found the bottom of the network to give Locust Hain a 27-15 edge.
“It felt great,” said Stokes about her big night. “I think it’s just the whole work that I have invested throughout the season.”
Locust Grove kept the rest of the path his lead and Stokes ended with 19 points. Myers ended with 13 points for Kingfisher.
Locust Grove will have the day on Thursday. This will give him time to prepare for either Lincoln Christian and Madill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
“We have to work to take care of basketball,” said Gragg. “We have to work on being patient on the offensive. … We will rest a little, but we will work on things in the gym that we have to work on.”
Douglass was hit by a large amount of cheering fans when she went up the ramp in the State Fair Arena after the State quarter -final victory last year.
The Trojans had not won a State tournament game since 1992, so it was a big deal.
On Wednesday, Douglass again reached the semi-finals of class 4a with a 58:47 victory over Bethany, the two-time defending champion, but this time there was no big celebration.
This was the expectation for Douglass-Zweitranker Douglass and it was much calmer.
“It feels very different,” said Brianna Jones, who led Douglass with 18 points. “I feel more prepared this year.”
Bethany (21-7) With eighth place, it was difficult to slow down Jones, especially early because she had 14 points in the first half.
She was incredibly efficient all night and hit 7 out of 10 shots from the field and 3 of 4 attempts behind the bow.
Justice Woods also had a great game that scored 16 points, while Jordyn Anderson and N’Kiyah Burgen were added eight.
Douglass (20-2) led 32-21 at halftime and then continued to play well because the Trojans overnight control.
“You are a wonderful team with a few really good, great pieces,” said Douglass trainer Latesha Woods about Bethany. “You added another addition that you hadn’t had all season, which is another great piece. Our focus was just one game after the other. ”
This edition, which was called Woods, is Senior Talia Vann, who was at Grind Prep this season after playing for Bethany last year.
Vann ended with five points, while the mouth -Roberts signer Kayten Donley led the team with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Ou Signe Keziah Lofton added 12 points for the bronchos last year, which Douglass 78-68 defeated in the semi-finals.
She was operated on through Thanksgiving break, was regional and did not seem to be 100% on Wednesday because it sometimes cautiously stepped.
She helped Bethany to win his first two titles in the program history as second and junior, and Douglass now hopes to achieve a similar breakthrough.
The Trojans did two championship appearances, but did not claim a title.
“The greatest thing is to have the believers, have people trust in the process,” said Woods about Douglass’s recent success. “But they did a lot of work.”
– Nick Sardis, staff author
Fort Gibson entered the 2024-25 season with something to prove.
After 19 consecutive trips to the State Tournament of Class 4a, Fort Gibson missed the state’s late season a year ago.
“You were the group with which the series ended and I was the coach with whom she ended,” said Scott Lowe, Fort Gibson coach. “It was hard. In summer you could see that this was only a priority and they knew that they would return. “
Fort Gibson in third place defeated Newcastle on Wednesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of class 4a with 60: 34.
With the victory, the program returns to the second round of the State Playoffs for the first time in 2021.
The game remained scarce in the first half, since Fort Gibson held on a 4-point lead at halftime. A dominant 14: 3 run in the third quarter, however, opened the game and ultimately led to a win.
“After the first half we thought when we could just wall up and do a pretty good job with the other Post players, we would be okay,” said Lowe. “It always helps when you take pictures and we have playmakers and you have made some big shots.”
Senior Addy Whitely directed the charges with 21 points, five templates and four rebounds. North Texas Signe Laynee Stanley contributed 15 points and eight boards to victory.
Fort Gibson will compete against the winner of Douglass-Bethany on Friday at 9 p.m. in the State Fair Arena.
“We know what they are about,” said Lowe. “We know that you will bring you tomorrow, so I was glad that I saw part of this print from Newcastle tonight.”
–Jordan Davis, personnel author
