Grace Meacham dribbles into the open court in a game versus Weatherford. CDN | Collin Wieder
WEATHERFORD – After watching its 10-point lead slowly shrink down to a 48-45 advantage late in the fourth quarter, the No. 16 Clinton boys’ basketball team (16-9 overall) needed to squash Weatherford’s momentum to finish off a tough, road playoff win Thursday night.
CHICKASHA – A magical, 2019-2020 season pushed at least into Friday of the area tournament for the No. 17 Arapaho-Butler girls’ basketball team (19-9 overall).
Day one of the state tournament sees three Clinton wrestlers battling for their seasons in the do-or-die, wrestle-in matches, beginning at 9:30 a.m. this morning at Jim Norick Arena in the State Fairgrounds located in OKC.
In less than a few weeks’ times, Clinton softball will get back on the field for its slowpitch season, but the work started right after the fast-pitch season, a reoccurring trend under fourth-year head coach Lisa Moss.
An opportunity to clinch a spot in the area tournament, advance to the regional finals and pick up some bragging rights in the rivalry, all headline tonight’s regional-opening matchup between the Clinton and Weatherford basketball programs.
Every year Clinton tennis brings back numerous state qualifiers and is set for another successful season under hall of fame head coach Phil Veazey, and the 2020 season should be no different.
ARAPAHO – For the second time in three years, the No. 9 Arapaho-Butler boys’ basketball team (24- 3 overall) captured a regional title and advanced to the area tournament winner’s bracket, beating No. 7 Vici (21-5), 46-44, Saturday night at home.
YUKON – Both Clinton soccer teams got to test out their skills against class 6A schools Saturday at the Yukon scrimmage festival.
Friday night the Clinton basketball program etched back-to-back district championships into the history books with the Lady Reds (10-14), upsetting Harrah (13-10), 57-49, and the No. 16 CHS boys (15-9), winning big over the Panthers (9-14), 77-58 at the Tornado Dome.